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

Peter Westerhaus
Minnesota Golden Gophers – No. 18
PositionLinebacker
ClassGraduated
MajorFinance
Personal information
Born: (1992-12-04) December 4, 1992 (age 31)
Chanhassen, Minnesota, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolVictoria (MN) Holy Family Catholic

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   247SportsN/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.

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