LSU’s athletic mismatch TE who thrived as a pass-game weapon
In the 2011 season, Deangelo Peterson was LSU’s third-leading receiver with 18 catches for 179 yards and a touchdown, showing the value of a converted wideout with real mismatch juice. He was known for his speed and ability to separate from linebackers, but evaluators also noted limited blocking consistency and uneven effort in the run game. The upside is obvious if you want a move tight end who can stress defenses vertically; the downside is that he wasn’t a do-everything in-line mauler. That’s the classic “weapon, not hammer” profile.
