About Andrus Peat

Andrus Jamerson Peat (born November 4, 1993) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played the previous nine seasons for the New Orleans Saints, which selected him in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft. Before that, he played college football for the Stanford Cardinal. As a high school senior, he was considered the best college football recruit by Sporting News.

Early life
Peat was born in Mesa, Arizona, the son of Todd Peat and Jana Peat. His father played for nine seasons in the National Football League for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals and Los Angeles Raiders. Peat attended Corona del Sol High School in Tempe, Arizona, where he was a letterman in football, basketball and track. In basketball, he played as a center, leading his basketball team to win the Division 1 state championship as a senior. In track and field, Peat competed as a shot putter and discus thrower.

By May 2011, Peat received 38 scholarship offers from college football teams. As of December 2011, Scout.com ranked him as a five-star recruit and the second-best offensive tackle in his class, Rivals.com rated him as a five-star recruit and the third-best offensive tackle in his class, and ESPN graded him out at 83 overall and the 16th-best player in his class. He was considered the best recruit in his class by Sporting News. He committed to Stanford on February 1, 2012. He was offered scholarships from Nebraska, Florida State, USC, Arizona, UCLA, Colorado, LSU, North Carolina, Oregon State, Clemson, Washington, Kansas, Tennessee, Auburn, Arkansas, Arizona State, Florida, Notre Dame, Michigan, Texas, Alabama, Miami, and Oregon.