Southern's Peterson gets his chance at NFL Combine
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Posted 6:33PM on Friday, March 1, 2002
INDIANAPOLIS - Georgia Southern running back Adrian Peterson set record after record in Division 1-AA. <br>
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Today, Peterson got to compete against the big boys of college football. <br>
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Peterson said, ``When you get to this level, it doesn't matter where you played or where you come from. We're all on the same level here now.'' <br>
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Peterson's brother, Mike, already plays linebacker for the indianapolis Colts. <br>
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At Georgia Southern, nobody was on Peterson's level. <br>
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He rushed for 100 yards or more 54 times, an NCAA record for all divisions. He recorded 36 straight 100-yard games and finished with 6,559 yards -- a Division 1-AA record. <br>
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Whether that translates to NFL success is another matter. <br>
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His brother offered advice. Adrian said, ``He told me go out have fun, enjoy yourself and work hard. I'm enjoying it and I'm having a good time. It's been fun to see how well I match up with people from bigger schools.''