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 | Class:
Junior
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| Hometown:
Crofton, Neb.
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| High School:
Crofton
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| Height / Weight:
6-5 / 251
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| Position:
TE
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| Birthdate:
05/05/1988
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| Experience:
2L
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2008 (Sophomore)
Played in all 13 games, with five starts...Caught five passes for 29 yards (5.8 avg.) on the year...With Chris Kawulok (knee) out of action, has seen considerable time as a reserve tight end early in the year...Started as a second tight end at Cal (Sept. 27), at Utah (Oct. 18) and at San Diego State (Oct. 25)...In tough 45-42 loss vs. No. 17 BYU (Nov. 1), took a third-and-1 pass for 13 yards to the Cougars' 6-yard line, setting up a go-ahead touchdown one play later...Made a start as CSU's lone tight end in win at Wyoming (Nov. 22), which made the Rams bowl eligible...Also started as the lone tight end in New Mexico Bowl triumph vs. Fresno State (Dec. 20).
2007 (Freshman)
Talented youngster played in 10 games as a true freshman (one of just two CSU true freshmen to play in `07), with one start, catching two passes for 16 yards (8.0 avg.)...Made his college debut at Colorado (Sept. 1), the first true freshman to play for the Rams since 2005...Made his initial college start, vs. No. 10 Cal (Sept. 8)...Posted his first collegiate reception, a 5-yard catch, at TCU (Sept. 29)...Also registered one catch, for 11 yards, in win vs. Georgia Southern (Nov. 17).
High School
Named to the Norfolk Daily News Top 20 in 2006 at Crofton (Neb.) High School...Received first-team all-state football honors in 2006...A three-sport varsity letterwinner, played tight end and defensive end in football, center in basketball and catcher in baseball...Was a member of the National Honor Society...High school football coach was Tony Hoffman.
Personal
Given name Eric Jacob Peitz...Born May 5, 1988, in Yankton, S.D. ...Son of Larry and Judy Peitz...Is the middle child of a five-son family, with two older brothers and two younger brothers...Majoring in biological sciences...Hometown: Crofton, Neb. ...Last name is pronounced PYTS, as in "heights."
