Bryce Petersen

Position:
OL
Class:
Sophomore
Height:
6-2
Weight:
300
Hometown:
McKinleyville, Calif.
High School:
McKinleyville | Riverside City College

2020 preseason first-team All-MAC pick by Lindy’s Sports, and a third-team All-MAC selection by Phil Steele, and a fourth-team All-MAC pick by Athlon Sports ... has started 24 consecutive games.

As a Junior (2019): Started all 12 games, 10 at center and two at left guard ... moved to left guard at UMass and against Kent State.

As a Sophomore (2018): Started all 12 games at center … one of nine Zips to start every game … in the stunning win at Northwestern, the O-line protected QB Kato Nelson perfectly, giving up no sacks … lettered … enrolled at Akron in January 2018.

College: As a Freshman (2017): Started 11 games as a true freshman for coach Tom Craft at Riverside City College in 2017 … team went 10-2 and appeared in the CCAA SoCal Championship … Dean’s List.

High School: First-team All-State (small school) selection as a senior … two-time All-Conference honoree … played on both lines for coaches Keoki Burbank and Sean Curry at McKinleyville HS … finished prep career with 145 tackles, including 57 solo stops, 13 sacks, and an interception … as a senior in 2016, had 42 tackles, including 10 solos stops, in eight games … four-year letterwinner … scored a touchdown as a junior … had eight sacks as a sophomore … Honor Roll student.

Personal: Born October 27, 1998 … parents are Drew and Paula Petersen … has an older sister Abby who is an officer in the Air Force … father played football at Yuba College and Chico State … sport studies major.