2017 Football Roster

95 Jonathan Petersen

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 240
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Poway, CA
  • High School Poway

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
  • Leaves program with all-time FCS record for quarterback sacks with 44
  • First Torero to be named to four First Team All-America teams
  • PFL Defensive Player of the Year (2017)
SENIOR (2017)
  • AP FCS All-America First Team
  • STATS FCS All-America First Team
  • AFCA FCS Coaches' All-America second team
  • Walter Camp FCS All-America Team
  • PFL Defensive Player of the Year
  • All-PFL first team defense
  • STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award Watch List selection
  • Ted Hendricks Foundation Final Watch List selection
  • PFL All-Academic Honor Roll
  • PFL Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 16)
  • San Diego Hall of Champions Star of the Month (Nov.)
  • Wrapped up season with 18 sacks, 25.5 tackles for loss and 7 forced fumbles
  • STATS FCS Preseason All-America 2nd Team and First Team All-PFL
  • Named to the PFL All-Academic Honor Roll
JUNIOR (2016)
  • In 2016 was a unanimous First-Team All-PFL pick after recording a 12.5-sack, 23 tackles-for-loss campaign
  • He was named the team's Outstanding Defensive Lineman
  • San Diego Hall of Champions Amateur Star of the Month (Nov.)
  • PFL Player of the Week (Nov. 20, 5.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks in road win over Campbell)
SOPHOMORE (2015)
  • In 2015 received USD's Outstanding Lineman Award for defense and was selected All-PFL Second Team for defense
  • Named to PFL Honor Roll
  • Ranked fifth on the team with 51 tackles (24 solo)
  • Let Toreros in tackles for loss with 16 (-87 yards), quarterback sacks with 8 (-68 yards), quarterback hurries with 8, and forced fumbles with 3
  • Totaled 7 tackles in three games (Dayton, Drake, Campbell) and notched 2 sacks for -25 yards against Campbell
FRESHMAN (2014)
  • In 2014 earned the team's Outstanding Lineman Award for Defense
  • Selected All-PFL Honorable Mention
  • Appeared in 11 games with 8 starts
  • Totaled 36 tackles (20 solo) with 9.5 tackles for loss (-60 yards) and five sacks (-43 yards)
  • Additionally, added 3 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recover, 4 quarterback hurries and 1 pass breakup
  • Twice he collected 6 tackles in a game (Morehead State, Cal Poly)
  • Notched two sacks in two games (Marist, Butler)
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Attended Poway HS where he played for coach Damian Gonzalez
  • Senior year named 1st Team All-North County, 1st Team All-CIF, 2nd Team All-State and selected Palomar Defensive Player of the Year
  • Totaled 69 tackles and 13 sacks
  • Junior year team went 12-0-1 and were CIF Champions
  • Two-time Second Team All-Palomar (Jr. & So.)
  • Also lettered 3 years in lacrosse (two-time 1st Team All-League)
PERSONAL
  • Born on May 4, 1995 in San Diego, California
  • Son of Bob and Margaret Petersen
  • Chose USD to be close to home and winning program
  • Also recruited by Northern Arizona
  • Enjoys golf, beach volleyball and coaching youth basketball
  • Volunteer coach for Pop Warner and youth lacrosse
MAJOR: Accounting

Statistics

Season:
2017

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Historical Player Information

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    2014Freshman

    DL
    6'1" 224 lbs
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    2015Sophomore

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    6'1" 230 lbs
    95
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    2016Redshirt Junior

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    6'1" 230 lbs
    95
  • 95

    2017Redshirt Senior

    DE
    6'1" 240 lbs
    95