Kamau Peterson

Kamau Peterson

No. 8
Date of birth	(1978-09-16) September 16, 1978
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California
Career information
CFL status	National
Position(s)	WR
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg)
US college	New Hampshire
High school	Sandwich
CFL draft	2001 / round: 1 / pick: 6
Drafted by	Calgary Stampeders
Career history
As coach
2014–2016	York Lions (RC/Associate OC)
2017–2019	York Lions (OC)
As player
2001–2003	Calgary Stampeders
2004–2005	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2005–2006	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2007–2010	Edmonton Eskimos
2011	BC Lions
CFL West All-Star	2007, 2008
Awards	2008 CFL Most Outstanding Canadian 2008 Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy
Honours	2× Eskimos' Most Outstanding Canadian Player (2007, 2008)
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Kamau Peterson (born September 16, 1978) is a former professional Canadian football wide receiver and formerly the offensive coordinator for the York Lions football team. He last played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was originally drafted sixth overall by the Calgary Stampeders in the 2001 CFL Draft and won the 89th Grey Cup with the team that year. Although he was born in Los Angeles, California, United States, Peterson grew up in Detroit, Michigan, but was schooled in LaSalle, Ontario, so he counts as a non-import in the CFL.

Kamau transitioned into his post-football career by founding PlaymakerU which trained young athletes in many sports but especially football. Based in Sherwood Park, Alberta he operated out of a new facility there. Peterson entered into coaching in 2012, serving as receivers coach on Team Canada's Jr. National (U19) Team from 2012 through 2016, earning 2 golds and a silver medal in world championship play. (Texas 2012, Kuwait 2014, Harbin 2016) From there he joined the York University football staff as receivers coach and assistant OC in 2014, taking over as offensive coordinator from 2017 through 2019 before moving on from York in 2020. During his time at York, Peterson spearheaded the resurgence of the York Offence, as well as served as their strength and conditioning coach.

External links

• Kamau Peterson on Twitter