2016 Season Countdown: #75 Brandon Peters

2016 Season Countdown: #75 Brandon Peters


June 25, 2016
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Brandon Peters (image via MLive)

Name: Brandon Peters
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 205 lbs.
High school: Avon (IN) Avon
Position: Quarterback
Class: Freshman
Jersey number: #18
Last year: Peters was a senior in high school (LINK). He threw for 3,103 yards, 37 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions.
Final TTB Rating: 90

Peters pledged to Michigan in April of 2015 and stayed strongly committed to the Wolverines throughout the process. He’s a quiet kid and didn’t make much noise on the recruiting trail, but he was a strong enough player to be invited to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and the Elite 11 Finals, and he was named Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Indiana. During his senior season, he threw 37 TDs and just 5 picks while leading his team to a 10-3 record.

Peters struggled in the Army Bowl, going 4/16 altogether. He enrolled early at Michigan and continued to have some struggles there during spring practices, but you could see the physical skills. Rivals intimated that Peters was homesick during the spring and considering transferring, but nothing has come of that, at least not yet. I mentioned in the Final TTB Rating post that I think Peters is going to be a guy who relies on timing and chemistry with his receivers to be successful. In my opinion, he’s not a player who can step into a situation immediately and be a star from day one. Michigan’s top two quarterbacks, Wilton Speight and John O’Korn, are battling it out for the starting job, and redshirt junior Shane Morris seems like the #3 guy. Peters seemed to be the clear #4 behind those three and ahead of Alex Malzone in the spring. The staff will probably redshirt Peters if they can and then see how well he matches up with the other QBs in 2017.

Prediction: Redshirt

3 comments

  1. Comments: 1863
    Joined: 1/19/2016
    je93
    Jun 25, 2016 at 12:42 PM

    I hope the homesick/transfer rumors aren’t true. This is where dad & JH can make a difference: if you’re 18 and away from home the first timw, you should miss home. If you don’t, your either fortunate to be immune to such feelings, or maybe had a crappie upbringing.
    In 20 years as a Marine, I was homesick every single time I left; you just have to learn to stay focused & persevere… knowing you’re not the only one certainly helps

    • Comments: 3844
      Joined: 7/13/2015
      Jun 25, 2016 at 12:54 PM

      Thank you for your service, je93.

      I missed certain things about home when I’ve moved to various places, but there’s a big world out there. Personally, I think it’s fun to get out on your own, meet new people, and experience new things. But like you said, if you’re having trouble dealing with it, it would be good for him to recognize that he’ll have other guys who are from Indiana (such as Chris Evans) or even farther away places.

  2. Comments: 6285
    Joined: 8/11/2015
    Lanknows
    Jun 25, 2016 at 6:12 PM

    I’d put him above Morris just because I think he’s more likely to start a game.

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