23  Jason Peters Class: Senior Hometown: Seattle, Wash. High School: Evergreen Last College: Butte College Height / Weight: 6-1 / 225 Position: Tailback Eligibility: Senior

On Peters: Strong running back who has good speed for a player of his size ... gives UCF a strong 1-2 punch at tailback with Kevin Smith ... came to UCF as the third-ranked tailback recruit nationally in the junior college ranks according to CollegeFootballNews.com ... has the ability to take it the distance at tailback.

2005: Performed well in his first year at UCF ... second on the team in rushing yards with 585 on 105 carries ... led team with 5.6 yards per carry average ... scored five touchdowns, including a long score of 67 yards ... made UCF debut at tailback and as the team's featured kick returner at South Carolina (Sept. 1) ... tied for team lead with 13 carries ... 42 rushing yards along with 44 yards in kick returns ... long kick return of 25 yards ... also collected one reception for a one-yard gain ... 11 carries for 52 yards in the win over Memphis (Oct. 8) ... breakout performance in the win over Tulane (Oct. 21) ... nine carries for 110 yards, including a 50-yard touchdown run ... joined Kevin Smith to become the first two UCF players to rush for 100 yards in the same game since 1992 ... second consecutive 100-yard game at East Carolina (Oct. 29) ... 14 carries for 113 yards and a career-high two touchdowns ... 67-yard touchdown run, the fifth longest run in school history ... led UCF with 84 yards rushing on 15 carries and a touchdown in the UAB victory (Nov. 12) ... led the Golden Knights in rushing for the second straight game in the win at Rice (Nov. 19) ... 14 carries for 77 yards and a touchdown vs. the Owls ... scored on a 27-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.

Prior to UCF: Two excellent seasons at Butte College in Oroville, Calif. ... played for Craig Rigsbee at Butte ... 1,679 rushing yards as a freshman at Butte, the most of any junior college player in the state of California ... led team with 898 rushing yards as a sophomore ... preseason national player of the year in the junior college ranks by Street & Smiths Magazine prior to the 2004 season ... all-state and all-conference tailback at Butte ... played high school football at Evergreen High School in Seattle, Wash.

Personal: Peters was born in Fort Lauderdale and lived in Florida until high school ... son of Charles and Tryphena Peters ... a liberal studies major.