 Coaching Highlights
- In his second season on the Minnesota staff as an assistant strength and conditioning coach, making his second stop at a Big Ten institution.
- Saw four Minnesota student-athletes sign with NFL teams after his first season with the program. Also coached four Gophers who earned All-Big Ten honors in 2007.
- Worked as an assistant with the strength and conditioning program at Iowa in 2006.
Accomplishments as a Player
- Prior to his coaching career, Peoples was a wide receiver at Oklahoma and a member of three OU teams that claimed Big 12 titles. He was honorable mention All-Big 12 in 2002 and a member of the 200- Academic All-Big 12 Team.
- His receiving yardage total in 2002 ranks 13th-best for a single season at Oklahoma and he also ranks in the Sooners’ top 20 in career receiving yards.
- Tied the Big 12 championship game record with eight receptions in the 2003 title game.
- Competed in four straight bowl games (2002 Cotton Bowl, the 2003 Rose Bowl, the 2004 Sugar Bowl and the 2005 Orange Bowl) after redshirting in 2000 when the Sooners posted a 13-0 record and earned the national title following a win in the 2001 Orange Bowl.
- Played in the national championship game at OU his final two seasons before signing a free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills following his collegiate career.
Peoples At A Glance
Born: September 6, 1981
Hometown: Round Rock, Texas
High School: Humble
Alma Mater: Oklahoma, 2005
Coaching Experience
2007-pres.: Minnesota Assistant Strength & Conditioning
2006: Iowa Assistant Strength & Conditioning
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Courtesy: University of Minnesota
