John Peays

DB-KRSeasons 1996–1999Statistics here 1997–1999Games 265'11 · 180 lbsHometown Austin, TexasHigh school Westlake

All-American 1999

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Tackles · 1997–1999

193

0.0 sacks · 10.0 TFL · 11 INT

Points · 1997–1999

1 TD

All-purpose yds · 1997–1999

221

In the Official Record Book

As published by Wheaton College Athletics — every era since 1914 · the full book

John Peays played 1996–1999. The archive's individual statistics begin with the 1997 season report, the earliest that survives anywhere, so the season-by-season tables and game logs below cover 1997–1999 only. The career totals here are the official ones and take in 1996.

Career Records

Career totals as published, including seasons this archive has no report forOfficial

Record	Mark	Line	All-time	Seasons
Interceptions	11 INTs		6th	1996-99

Single-Season Records

One season, as publishedOfficial

Record	Mark	Line	All-time	Season
Interceptions	5 INTs		16th	1999

Single-Game Records

Official

Record	Mark	Game
Longest INT Return	98	vs. North Central, 9/26/98

All-Time Rankings

Best career and season finishes (top 10) and single-game finishes (top 3) on computed leaderboards, 1997–2025

2nd Interceptions · Oct 9 1999 · 2 2nd Interception Return Yards · Oct 3 1998 · 98 3rd Blocked Kicks · career · 4 3rd Fumble Recoveries · career · 5 3rd Interceptions · career · 11 4th Interception Return Yards · career · 228 4th Interceptions · 1999 · 5 4th Blocked Kicks · 1999 · 2 6th Solo Tackles · career · 144 7th Pass Breakups · career · 22 8th Pass Breakups · 1998 · 12 9th Fumble Recoveries · 1999 · 2 9th Interception Return Yards · 1997 · 107 10th Interception Return TDs · career · 1

Post-Season Honors

From the all-America and academic honour rolls in the football yearbooks

Season	Honor
1999	D3Football.com 3rd

Season by Season

Receiving

Season	GP	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Yds/G
1999	9	1	15	15.0	0	15	1.7

All-Purpose Yards

Season	G	Rec	PR	KR	IR	Yds	Yds/G
1997	9	0	21	161	0	182	20.2
1998	8	0	1	0	0	1	0.1
1999	9	15	0	0	23	38	4.2
Career	26	15	22	161	23	221	8.5

Scoring

Season	TD	FGM	PAT	PATA	Pts
1998	1	0	0	0	6

Defense

Season	GP	Solo	Ast	Tot	TFL	Int	PBU	FF	FR	Blk
1997	9	49	11	60	2.0	4	3	0	2	0
1998	8	49	7	56	6.0	2	12	2	1	2
1999	9	46	31	77	2.0	5	7	0	2	2
Career	26	144	49	193	10.0	11	22	2	5	4

Interceptions

Season	No	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
1997	4	107	26.8	0	34
1998	2	98	49.0	1	98
1999	5	23	4.6	0	23
Career	11	228	20.7	1	98

Punt Returns

Season	No	Yds	Avg	Long
1997	4	21	5.2	12
1998	1	1	1.0	1
Career	5	22	4.4	12

Kick Returns

Season	No	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
1997	9	161	17.9	0	29

Game Logs

From box scores, 1997–2025

Date	Opponent	PR	KR	Yds
Oct 4, 1997	Augustana College (IL)	12	0	12
Nov 15, 1997	North Central College	0	52	52
Sep 12, 1998	WashU	1	0	1

Date	Opponent	Solo	Ast	Tot	TFL	Int	PBU	FF	FR	Blk
Oct 4, 1997	Augustana College (IL)	9	4	13	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
Nov 15, 1997	North Central College	2	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Sep 12, 1998	WashU	7	1	8	0.0	0	1	1	0	0
Sep 19, 1998	Anderson University (IN)	3	0	3	1.0	0	1	1	1	0
Oct 3, 1998	North Central College	6	1	7	2.0	1	1	0	0	0
Oct 10, 1998	Carthage College	10	1	11	3.0	1	0	0	0	0
Oct 24, 1998	Illinois Wesleyan University	3	1	4	0.0	0	2	0	0	2
Oct 31, 1998	Millikin University	15	1	16	0.0	0	3	0	0	0
Nov 7, 1998	Elmhurst University	2	1	3	0.0	0	4	0	0	0
Nov 14, 1998	Augustana College (IL)	3	1	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Sep 11, 1999	WashU	7	5	12	0.0	1	0	0	0	1
Sep 18, 1999	Anderson University (IN)	7	3	10	1.0	0	1	0	0	0
Oct 2, 1999	North Central College	6	2	8	1.0	0	1	0	1	0
Oct 9, 1999	Carthage College	4	3	7	0.0	2	2	0	0	1
Oct 16, 1999	North Park University	4	2	6	0.0	0	0	0	1	0
Oct 23, 1999	Illinois Wesleyan University	8	2	10	0.0	0	1	0	0	0
Oct 30, 1999	Millikin University	4	4	8	0.0	0	1	0	0	0
Nov 6, 1999	Elmhurst University	3	5	8	0.0	1	1	0	0	0
Nov 13, 1999	Augustana College (IL)	3	5	8	0.0	1	0	0	0	0

Date	Opponent	No	Yds	TD	Long
Oct 4, 1997	Augustana College (IL)	1	12	0	12
Sep 12, 1998	WashU	1	1	0	1

Date	Opponent	No	Yds	TD	Long
Nov 15, 1997	North Central College	3	52	0	24

Date	Opponent	No	Yds	TD	Long
Oct 3, 1998	North Central College	1	98	1	98
Oct 10, 1998	Carthage College	1	0	0	0
Sep 11, 1999	WashU	1	0	0	0
Oct 9, 1999	Carthage College	2	0	0	0
Nov 6, 1999	Elmhurst University	1	23	0	23
Nov 13, 1999	Augustana College (IL)	1	0	0	0

Date	Opponent	TD	FGM	PAT	PATA	Pts
Oct 3, 1998	North Central College	1	0	0	0	6

Date	Opponent	Rec	Yds	TD	Long
Oct 9, 1999	Carthage College	1	15	0	15

Roster History

Season	#	Pos	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	High School
1997	2	DB-KR	Sophomore	5'11	180 lbs	Austin, Texas	Westlake
1998	2	DB	Junior	5'11	180 lbs	Austin, Texas	Westlake