Shonte Peoples

Shonte Peoples
No. 58
Born: (1972-08-30) August 30, 1972 (age 52)
Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)LB, DE
CollegeMichigan
Career history
As player
1994Las Vegas Posse
1995Birmingham Barracudas
1997–1998Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1999–2000Calgary Stampeders
2001–2003Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1997, 2000, 2001
CFL East All-Star1997
CFL West All-Star2000, 2001

Shonte Peoples (born August 30, 1972) is a former linebacker in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

College career

Peoples played as strong safety for University of Michigan football team in fall of 1990 to 1993.[1]

Professional career

Having played his college football at the University of Michigan, Peoples signed on with the Las Vegas Posse, a CFL expansion franchise, in 1994. Las Vagas Posse folded a year later. He moved on to another CFL American team, the Birmingham Barracudas, in 1995.

He was selected by the Green and white in the 1996 Dispersal Draft for the CFL (now defunct) American teams. He played 1997 and 1998 with the Blue and Gold, where he enjoyed his greatest success in 1997 as an all star and runner-up for the MODP Award. He played with the Stamps for 1999 and 2000, and for the Green Riders for 3 last seasons (2001 to 2003)

Off-field issue

In March 1994 he fired a pistol at police he had mistaken for car thieves trying to steal his new Jeep.[2] Four months later, a jury found him guilty on two felony charges of assault with a dangerous weapon.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Michigan Football Lettermen (L through Z) - University of Michigan Official Athletic Site". www.mgoblue.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2010.
  2. ^ Wolverines player busted
  3. ^ "Former University of Michigan standout Shonte Peoples explains mistakes, misconceptions in planned autobiography". May 14, 2012.


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