University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: One of four underclassmen among quarterbacks on the preseason roster ... Completed two passes for 10 yards and gained another five rushing while playing for the Red team in the annual spring game.

As A Freshman (2011): Sat out as a redshirt ... Was the coaches’ offensive scout team award winner the week of the Kent State contest.

High School Highlights: Lettered for three years, starting the final two, at Bolivar High ... Departed with school career records for passing yards (4,434), total yards (5,399) and passing touchdowns (54), as well as with standards for yards and touchdowns in a game ... Helped lead BHS to a 9-2 mark as a senior and a berth in the state Class 4 playoffs ... Selected the Central Ozarks Conference Offensive Player of the Year after going 108-of-181 passing for 1,915 yards with 22 touchdowns and only four interceptions for a 126 rating ... Rushed for 439 yards and four scores as well, earning first-team all-league honors ... Threw for 2,409 yards and 27 scores as a junior, earning first-team all-conference small division honors for his efforts ... Liberators ended that fall 12-2 overall after advancing to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs ... Earned a pair of letters in baseball, tennis and track as well ... Reached the sectional tournament in tennis as a senior.

Personal: Full name is Kolton Daniel Peavey ... Born Nov. 2, 1992, in Lancaster, Pa. ... Son of Jack and Rachael Peavey ... Father, Jack, played on the offensive line at Troy in 1980s and was a member of the school’s 1984 Division II national championship team; he would go on to play in three games for the Denver Broncos during the 1987 campaign ... Father is now an assistant athletic director and the director of football operations at Oklahoma Baptist University ... Favorite movies are “Remember The Titans” and “Happy Gilmore” ... Favorite book is “A Reason To Play” ... Favorite teams are the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots ... Favorite athlete is Tim Tebow ... Favorite musical artist is Jeremy Camp ... Favorite food is Italian ... Favorite subject is history ... Likes to fish in his free time ... Would like to coach football in the future ... Also recruited by Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Purdue, Kansas, Boston College, Maryland, Tulsa, Bowling Green, Wyoming, Troy and Arkansas State ... Major is business administration.