Peter Westerhaus

Peter Westerhaus
Minnesota Golden Gophers – No. 18
Position Linebacker
Class Redshirt Senior
Major Finance
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Victoria (MN) Holy Family Catholic
Personal information
Born: (1992-12-04) December 4, 1992
Chanhassen, Minnesota
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 230 lb (104 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Peter Westerhaus (born December 4, 1992) is an American football player who plays for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Peter attended Holy Family Catholic in Victoria, Minnesota, where he won the Minnesota Mr. Football Award in 2010 while leading the Fire to the Class 3A state championship game, where they lost to Lourdes High School. He was named second-team All-American as a tight end by Rivals.com. Westerhaus was forced to retire from football because of ulcerative colitis. On May 4, 2014, he received the Courage Award from The Minnesota Chapter of the National Football Foundation for his strength in overcoming adversity.[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Peter Westerhaus
LB		 Chanhassen, MN Holy Family Catholic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (100 kg) -- Jul 25, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 46 (LB)   Rivals: 72 (LB), 3 (MN)  ESPN: 100 (LB), 139 (Regional), 3 (MN)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Minnesota Football Commitment List". Rivals.com.
  • "Minnesota College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    References

    1. ↑ "Westerhaus To Receive Courage Award".
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.