Notes: Has versatility and tactical understanding to play as a midfielder or a defender... Smart and skillful.

Before Yale: A two-time all-state and all-area selection at the Saint Stephens Episcopal School... An injury in his senior year limited him to two games... Team captain and selected team most valuable player as a junior... Saint Stephens was ranked first in the state in his sophomore and junior seasons and captured the district championship in 2004... Played for the IMG Soccer Academy as a freshman... Played club soccer for Brandon FC, which reached the semifinals of the State Cup... Member of the Florida ODP team... Before moving to Florida, was captain of the New Jersey ODP team and was a Region I pool player... Also lived in Brazil where he played for E.C. Vitoria.

"Aside from the unparalleled academics and rich tradition, Yale stood out to me because of its people," Peterson said. "I felt that more than any other school that I considered, the people at Yale were exceptionally friendly and enthusiastic. Any student that I came into contact with seemed happy, and even eager, to share with me why they enjoyed Yale so much. Any faculty member that I came into contact with was similarly enthusiastic. As far as soccer goes, I thought the team dynamic was great and I also noticed that all of the players genuinely liked and respected Coach Tompkins. Every time I visited, I was impressed with the professionalism and pride of the program."