University of Nevada Athletics

Chuck Bednarik Award Preseason Watch List (2020)
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List (2020)
Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List (2020)
All-Mountain West First Team (2019)
2x All-Mountain West Second Team (2020, 2022)
All-Mountain West Honorable Mention (2021)

NEVADA CAREER
RS FIFTH YEAR (2022): Voted to the All-Mountain West Second Team ... Played in all 12 games, making 11 starts ... Led the Pack with 13.0 tackles-for-loss and 6.0 sacks, along with three fumble recoveries ... Finished with 34 tackles (19 solo), two forced fumbles, and blocked an extra point ... Had a strip-sack in which he recovered the fumble at New Mexico State (Aug. 27) ... Made two sacks and recovered a fumble against Texas State (Sept. 3) ... Had a sack and 2.0 tackles-for-loss among his four tackles at Iowa (Sept. 17) ... Had 1.5 tackles-for-loss among his three tackles at Hawai'i (Oct. 15) ... Made a tackle-for-loss against San Diego State (Oct. 22) ... Had a strip sack, from which he recovered the fumble, along with a sack and 2.5 tackles-for-loss at San José State (Oct. 29) ... Shared a tackle-for-loss against both Boise State (Nov. 12) and Fresno State (Nov. 19) ... Had a sack and 1.5 TFL at UNLV (Nov. 26).

RS SENIOR (2021): Named All-Mountain West Honorable Mention ... Played in all 13 games, making 40.0 tackles including 10.0 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks... Forced one fumble and recovered one fumble... Posted season-high seven tackles against Air Force on Nov. 19... Recorded season-high 2.0 sacks at Boise State on Oct. 2... Notched at least 0.5 sack in five games... Recovered a fumble against Idaho State on Sep. 11, returned it 12 yards... Made six quarterback hurries and three pass breakups... Notched one tackle against Western Michigan in the Quick Lane Bowl on Dec. 27... Still has one year remaining due to COVID-19 NCAA eligibility rules. 

RS JUNIOR (2020): Named to preseason watch lists for the Chuck Bednarik Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Outland Trophy … Voted to the All-Mountain West Second Team ... Led the team with 4.5 sacks while also making 7.0 tackles-for-loss among his 27 tackles over eight games ... Recorded a sack and 1.5 tackles-for-loss among his five tackles at UNLV (Oct. 31) ... Made eight tackles, including a sack, against New Mexico (Nov. 14) ... Finished with two sacks and 3.0 TFL against San Diegoi State (Nov. 21).
 
RS SOPHOMORE (2019): Had a monster season as a sophomore for the Wolf Pack, being named to the All-Mountain West First Team as a defensive end … Earned the team’s Outstanding Defensive Player award … Played in 12 games with 40 total tackles … Led Nevada with 15.0 tackles for loss and 9.0 sacks, both of which ranked second in the conference … Recorded at least one TFL in all but one game … Best game of the season came against New Mexico where he finished with four solo tackles, three TFLs and two sacks … Finished the season with two forced fumbles … Tallied a season-high nine tackles against UTEP … 23 of his tackles on the year were solo.

RS FRESHMAN (2018): Started his first-career game with the Wolf Pack against Oregon State, starting in 10 total and appearing in 13 during the season … Recorded 44 tackles on the season with 24 of them being solo … Finished the season with 3.0 sacks, with 1.5 coming against Colorado State … Registered 10.5 tackles for loss on the season for 29 yards … Part of a defensive line that ranked 12th in the FBS with 7.8 TFLs per game during the regular season … Had a season-high five tackles in Nevada’s win at Air Force … Made five tackles in the 2018 Arizona Bowl victory, including half a sack and 2.5 TFL.
 
FRESHMAN (2017): Redshirted in his true freshman season.
 
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Graduated and played at Narbonne High School in Harbor City, Calif. … Part of a team that won three consecutive Division IAA state championships … Received a three-star composite ranking from 247Sports … Was named the Daily Breeze Player of the Year … As a senior, recorded 107 tackles, including 28 for loss, and 17 sacks.
 
PERSONAL
Son of Dione Turpeau and Darwin Peterson … Has one younger sister, Destiny … His father, Darwin, played college football for Arkansas-Pine Bluff and received a tryout with the Dallas Cowboys ... Majoring in human development and family studies … Chose Nevada because he is underrated and has a chip on his shoulder … Also recruited by Syracuse, West Liberty and Sacramento State … Lists Aaron Donald as his sports hero … Enjoys playing basketball, video games and paintball in his free time.