Spencer Peterson

QBSeasons 2017–2021 (4)On the roster 2016–2021 · statistics 2017–2021Games 366'6" · 250 lbsHometown Grand Rapids, Mich.High school Northpointe Christian

All-American 2021

Player of the Week · 2017All-American · 2021All-Region · 2021

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Passing

298

21/32 · 8 TD · 0 INT

Rushing

613

111 att · 5.5 avg · 10 TD

Receiving

591

42 rec · 14.1 avg · 17 TD

Points

162

27 TD

All-purpose yds

1,204

In the Official Record Book

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

Career Records

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

Record	Mark	Line	All-time	Seasons
Touchdowns	27 TDs	10 Rush · 17 Rec · 0 KR · 0 PR · 0 IR	16th	2017-21
Touchdown Receptions	17 TDs		21st	2017-21
Scoring	162 Pts	27 TD · 0 PAT · 0 FG · 0 XP-2	23rd	2017-21

Single-Season Records

One season, as publishedOfficial

Record	Mark	Line	All-time	Season
Touchdown Receptions	13 TDs		5th	2021
Touchdowns	13 TDs	0 Rush · 13 Rec · 0 KR · 0 PR · 0 IR	17th	2021

All-Time Rankings

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

4th Receiving Touchdowns · 2021 · 13 5th Longest Reception · career · 80 5th Longest Reception · 2021 · 80 9th Touchdowns · career · 27

Biography

From the official athletics bio

2016: Saw action with the junior varsity team.

2017: CCIW Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 18...appeared in all 10 games, rushing 58 times for 320 yards and five touchdowns...completed seven-of-eight passes for 96 yards and three touchdowns...rushed 16 times for 141 yards and three touchdowns against Carthage on Sept. 16...rushed six times for 38 yards and a touchdown and completed all three passes for 44 yards at Kalamazoo on Sept. 9.

2018: Appeared in all 10 games, rushing 30 times for 141 yards and three touchdowns and catching seven passes for 58 yards and four touchdowns...completed 8-of-10 passes for 95 yards and two touchdowns...caught two touchdowns and passes for a touchdown against North Park on Oct. 6...caught two touchdowns and ran for a touchdown at Carthage on Nov. 3.

2019: Appeared in four games before suffering season-ending injury...ran 21 times for 146 yards and two touchdowns and threw for 107 yards and three touchdowns.

2021: AP All-American first team member, first team All-Region, first team All-Conference

High school: A three-year varsity starter at quarterback...All-Conference...Second Team All-State...helped lead team to District and Regional Championships...tied the state record for rushing touchdowns in a single quarter...also played basketball, earning Second Team All-State recognition and led team to a state runner-up finish...participated in a Young Life retreat to the Dominican Republic...National Honor Society.

Major: Business/Economics

Photographs

10 frames from 5 games, tagged by jersey number · in the gallery

B W tackle fall with ball Spencer PetersonNov 6 Wheaton vs Illinois Wesleyan University15Spencer Peterson

Spencer Peterson mid-air leap vs No. 21Sep 18 Wheaton vs North Central College15Spencer Peterson

QB Spencer Peterson throwing motionSep 4 Wheaton vs University of Northwestern (MN)15Spencer Peterson

Runner Spencer Peterson with ball teammate Adam TerriniSep 4 Wheaton vs University of Northwestern (MN)15Spencer Peterson 4Adam Terrini

Spencer Peterson holding ball scanning field opponent No. 1Oct 5 Wheaton vs North Central College15Spencer Peterson

Throwing motion Spencer Peterson warm-up feelOct 5 Wheaton vs North Central College15Spencer Peterson

Spencer Peterson from behind holding ball athletic stanceOct 5 Wheaton vs North Central College15Spencer Peterson

QB Spencer Peterson throw motionSep 21 Wheaton vs Illinois Wesleyan University15Spencer Peterson

Pass throw ball in air Spencer PetersonSep 21 Wheaton vs Illinois Wesleyan University15Spencer Peterson

TD celebration arms up Spencer PetersonSep 21 Wheaton vs Illinois Wesleyan University15Spencer Peterson

Season by Season

Passing

Season	GP	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	TD	Long	Rating	Yds/G
2017	10	7	8	87.5%	96	3	34	312.1	9.6
2018	9	8	10	80.0%	95	2	26	225.8	10.6
2019	5	6	14	42.9%	107	3	36	177.8	21.4
Career	24	21	32	65.6%	298	8	36	226.4	12.4

Rushing

Season	GP	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Yds/G
2017	10	58	320	5.5	5	57	32.0
2018	9	30	141	4.7	3	17	15.7
2019	5	21	146	7.0	2	39	29.2
2021	12	2	6	3.0	0	4	0.5
Career	36	111	613	5.5	10	57	17.0

Receiving

Season	GP	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Yds/G
2018	9	7	58	8.3	4	18	6.4
2021	12	35	533	15.2	13	80	44.4
Career	21	42	591	14.1	17	80	28.1

Total Offense

Season	G	Plays	Rush	Pass	Yds	Yds/G
2017	10	66	320	96	416	41.6
2018	9	40	141	95	236	26.2
2019	5	35	146	107	253	50.6
2021	12	2	6	0	6	0.5
Career	36	143	613	298	911	25.3

All-Purpose Yards

Season	G	Rush	Rec	Yds	Yds/G
2017	10	320	0	320	32.0
2018	9	141	58	199	22.1
2019	5	146	0	146	29.2
2021	12	6	533	539	44.9
Career	36	613	591	1,204	33.4

Scoring

Season	TD	Pts
2017	5	30
2018	7	42
2019	2	12
2021	13	78
Career	27	162

Defense

Season	GP	Solo	Ast	Tot	TFL	Sacks	Int	PBU	QBH	FF	FR	Blk
2021	12	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Game Logs

From box scores, 1997–2025

Date	Opponent	Att	Yds	TD	Long
Sep 2, 2017	Benedictine University	5	28	0	10
Sep 9, 2017	Kalamazoo College	6	38	1	16
Sep 16, 2017	Carthage College	16	141	3	57
Sep 23, 2017	Elmhurst University	9	26	0	10
Sep 30, 2017	Illinois Wesleyan University	8	31	0	12
Oct 7, 2017	Millikin University	8	41	0	14
Oct 16, 2017	North Central College	1	1	0	1
Oct 21, 2017	North Park University	3	11	0	9
Nov 4, 2017	Augustana College (IL)	1	0	0	0
Nov 11, 2017	Carroll University	1	3	1	3
Sep 22, 2018	Millikin University	2	4	0	6
Oct 6, 2018	North Park University	6	45	0	14
Oct 20, 2018	Augustana College (IL)	5	13	1	6
Oct 27, 2018	Carroll University	4	15	0	10
Nov 3, 2018	Carthage College	8	41	1	17
Nov 10, 2018	Elmhurst University	2	7	1	4
Sep 7, 2019	Monmouth College	3	45	0	28
Sep 21, 2019	Illinois Wesleyan University	8	15	1	9
Sep 28, 2019	Millikin University	8	75	1	39
Oct 5, 2019	North Central College	2	11	0	9
Nov 27, 2021	Central College	2	6	0	4

Date	Opponent	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Long
Sep 9, 2017	Kalamazoo College	3	3	44	0	24
Sep 16, 2017	Carthage College	1	1	4	1	4
Sep 23, 2017	Elmhurst University	0	1	0	0	0
Oct 16, 2017	North Central College	1	1	34	1	34
Oct 21, 2017	North Park University	1	1	9	1	9
Nov 4, 2017	Augustana College (IL)	1	1	5	0	5
Sep 22, 2018	Millikin University	0	1	0	0	0
Oct 6, 2018	North Park University	3	3	34	1	17
Oct 27, 2018	Carroll University	1	1	26	0	26
Nov 3, 2018	Carthage College	1	2	4	0	4
Nov 10, 2018	Elmhurst University	2	2	20	0	11
Sep 7, 2019	Monmouth College	0	3	0	0	0
Sep 21, 2019	Illinois Wesleyan University	2	3	23	1	18
Sep 28, 2019	Millikin University	4	8	84	2	36

Date	Opponent	TD	Pts
Sep 9, 2017	Kalamazoo College	1	6
Sep 16, 2017	Carthage College	3	18
Nov 11, 2017	Carroll University	1	6
Oct 6, 2018	North Park University	2	12
Oct 20, 2018	Augustana College (IL)	1	6
Nov 3, 2018	Carthage College	3	18
Nov 10, 2018	Elmhurst University	1	6
Sep 21, 2019	Illinois Wesleyan University	1	6
Sep 28, 2019	Millikin University	1	6
Sep 4, 2021	University of Northwestern (MN)	1	6
Sep 18, 2021	North Central College	1	6
Sep 25, 2021	North Park University	1	6
Oct 2, 2021	WashU	2	12
Oct 9, 2021	Augustana College (IL)	1	6
Oct 16, 2021	Carroll University	1	6
Oct 23, 2021	Carthage College	1	6
Nov 6, 2021	Illinois Wesleyan University	1	6
Nov 13, 2021	Millikin University	1	6
Nov 20, 2021	Aurora University	3	18

Date	Opponent	Rec	Yds	TD	Long
Sep 22, 2018	Millikin University	2	23	0	14
Oct 6, 2018	North Park University	2	6	2	4
Nov 3, 2018	Carthage College	2	11	2	10
Sep 4, 2021	University of Northwestern (MN)	2	36	1	27
Sep 18, 2021	North Central College	3	14	1	9
Sep 25, 2021	North Park University	3	67	1	28
Oct 2, 2021	WashU	3	45	2	21
Oct 9, 2021	Augustana College (IL)	1	13	1	13
Oct 16, 2021	Carroll University	3	40	1	27
Oct 23, 2021	Carthage College	1	2	1	2
Oct 30, 2021	Elmhurst University	2	34	0	23
Nov 6, 2021	Illinois Wesleyan University	2	101	1	80
Nov 13, 2021	Millikin University	5	74	1	17
Nov 20, 2021	Aurora University	6	55	3	14
Nov 27, 2021	Central College	4	52	0	30

Date	Opponent	Solo	Tot	Blk
Oct 16, 2021	Carroll University	0	0	0
Oct 30, 2021	Elmhurst University	1	1	0
Nov 13, 2021	Millikin University	0	0	0
Nov 20, 2021	Aurora University	0	0	1

Roster History

Season	#	Pos	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	High School
2016	19	QB	Freshman	6'4"	228 lbs	Grand Rapids, Mich.	Northpointe Christian
2017	19	QB	Sophomore	6'5"	231 lbs	Grand Rapids, Mich.	Northpointe Christian
2018	15	QB	Junior	6'6"	235 lbs	Grand Rapids, Mich.	Northpointe Christian
2019	15	QB	Senior	6'6"	238 lbs	Grand Rapids, Mich.	Northpointe Christian
2021	15	TE	Senior	6'6"	250 lbs	Grand Rapids, Mich.	Northpointe Christian