NFL CAREER – The New Orleans Saints selected an offensive lineman in the first round for the first time in ten years when they picked Andrus Peat from Stanford in 2015. This eighth-year pro has played in 84 regular season games with 79 starts, opening a contest at every position except center. During the 2021 season, Peat opened six contests at left guard before missing the remainder of the season with a pectoral injury.
HONORS – 2020: Pro Bowl; 2019: Pro Bowl; 2018: Pro Bowl; Ford Tough/NFL.com Offensive Line of the week (Week 10).
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Placed on Injured Reserve, 10/30/21; Agreed to terms on a five-year contract, 3/20/20; Fifth-year option exercised, 4/12/18; Placed on Injured Reserve, 1/10/18; Agreed to terms on four-year contract, 5/21/15; Selected by the New Orleans Saints in first round (13th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.
2021 – Started the first six regular season contests at left guard before missing the remainder of the season with a pectoral injury…Vs. Green Bay, Sept. 12, blocked for an offense that produced their highest scoring output of the season with 38 points while allowing no sacks, a career-high tying five touchdown passes from QB Jameis Winston and 171 rushing yards as a team, giving the Saints a 38-3 victory over the Packers…At New England, Sept. 26, blocked for an offense that rushed for 142 yards and three touchdown drives in New Orleans 28-13 win…Vs. N.Y. Giants, blocked for an offense that totaled a season-high 405 total net yards…At Seattle, Oct. 25, left the game in the second quarter with a pectoral injury…Placed on Injured Reserve, Oct. 30. 2020 – Opened all 13 regular season contests and both playoff games he appeared in at left guard and was named to the Pro Bowl squad…Vs. Tampa Bay, Sept. 13, started…At Las Vegas, Sept. 21, started…Vs. Green Bay, Sept. 27, left game in the second quarter (ankle)…At Detroit, Oct. 4, declared inactive (ankle)…Vs. Los Angeles Chargers, Oct. 12, started…Vs. Carolina, Oct. 25, blocked for 138-yards rushing by team…At Chicago, Nov. 1, started…At Tampa Bay, Nov. 8, started…Vs. San Francisco, Nov. 15, started…Vs. Atlanta, Nov. 22, blocked for a unit that gained 168 yards rushing…At Denver, Nov. 29, inactive (concussion)…At Atlanta, Dec. 6, started 75th career game for rush offense gaining 207 yards…At Philadelphia, Dec. 13, started…Vs. Kansas City, Dec. 20, started...Vs. Minnesota, Dec. 25, inactive (ankle)…At Carolina, 1/3/21, blocked for unit that rushed for 157 yards. 2019 – Started ten regular season games and Wild Card Playoff Game vs. Minnesota, 1/5/20 at left guard, earning his second consecutive selection to the Pro Bowl…At Seattle, Sept. 22, blocked for Alvin Kamara, who gained season-high and game-high 161 yards from scrimmage and two TDs…Suffered forearm injury vs. Atlanta, Nov. 10 and missed next six games…Returned to action and starting lineup in regular season finale at Carolina, Dec. 29. 2018 – Started 13 regular season games and both postseason contests, seeing action at both left guard and left tackle and named to first career Pro Bowl for National Football League's third-ranked scoring offense. The line gave up only 20 sacks, second-fewest in the league…At N.Y. Giants, Sept. 30, started at left guard as part of a line that blocked for Kamara, who rushed for 139 yards and three TDs…Vs. L.A. Rams, Nov. 4, started at left guard, blocking for an offense that didn't surrender a sack for second consecutive week and gained 487 total net yards…At Cincinnati, Nov. 11, started at left guard for an offense that did not surrender a sack for the third consecutive week and gained over 500 total yards…Vs. Philadelphia, Nov. 18, started at left guard for a line that did not surrender a sack for the fourth consecutive week and gained over 500 total yards...At Carolina, Dec. 17, started at left guard and moved over to left tackle in fourth quarter…Vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 23, started at left guard and moved over to right tackle and left tackle in the second and third quarters…In Divisional Playoff Game vs. Philadelphia, 1/13/19, started at left guard, paving the way for a rushing attack that gained 137 yards. 2017 – Played in 15 regular season games with 14 starts, four at left tackle in place of Terron Armstead and ten at left guard…At Minnesota, Sept. 11, started at left guard…Vs. Chicago, Oct. 29, started at left guard…Vs. Tampa Bay, Nov. 5, started at left guard and played at left tackle…At Buffalo, Nov. 12, started at left guard, helping block for the Saints to rush for 298 yards, the third-highest total in club history led by Mark Ingram and Kamara surpassing 100 yards apiece and a club-record six touchdowns and 20 first downs on the ground…At L.A. Rams, Nov. 26, started at left guard and also played at left tackle…Vs. N.Y. Jets, Dec. 17, Peat played on offense and special teams in a limited role while still recovering from a groin injury that sidelined him in previous contest at Atlanta, Dec. 7…Vs. Atlanta, Dec. 24, started at left guard and moved to left tackle for Armstead who left the game in the second quarter (thigh)...Started Wild Card Playoff Game vs. Carolina, 1/7/18 at left guard, before departing in the second quarter with season-ending shin injury. 2016 – Played in 15 games, starting eight at left guard and seven at left tackle due Armstead's injuries…Opened first two games at left guard, before moving to left tackle for next four…Returned to left guard for contests vs. Seattle, Oct. 30 and at San Francisco, Nov. 6, both of which featured 100-yard rushers…Started at left tackle vs. Denver, Nov. 13 and moved back inside to left guard at Carolina, Nov. 17, where he'd settle in for four more contests before moving back to left tackle for final three contests after Armstead was placed on Injured Reserve. 2015 – Appeared in 12 games as rookie, including eight starts at several different positions along the line, showing a versatility that proved useful…Appeared in first NFL game in opener at Arizona, Sept. 13 as an extra blocker and on special teams…Made first career start as an extra tackle in heavy package vs. Tampa Bay, Sept. 20…Played at left tackle and on special teams vs. Dallas, Oct. 4…Made first career start at left tackle at Philadelphia, Oct. 11…Started at left tackle but left in first series after suffering knee injury vs. Atlanta, Oct. 15…Inactive at Indianapolis, Oct. 25, and vs. N.Y. Giants, Nov. 1 (knee)…Saw action primarily on special teams and at left tackle in fourth quarter at Washington, Nov. 15…Made first career start at left guard at Houston, Nov. 29…Started at left guard, vs. Carolina, Dec. 6…Started at left guard and saw first action of 2015 at right tackle vs. Detroit, Dec. 21…Made first career start at right tackle in place of an injured Zach Strief vs. Jacksonville, Dec. 27, and blocked for an offense that gained 537 total net yards and surrendered only one sack…Inactive for finale at Atlanta, 1/3/16 (concussion).
COLLEGE – Played at Stanford from 2012-14, playing in 40 career contests with 27 starts at left tackle…As a junior, started all 13 games, anchoring the left side of an offensive line ranked 18th nationally in fewest tackles for loss allowed (4.62/game) and 42nd in fewest sacks allowed (1.77/game). Named a first-team All-American by ESPN.com, The Sporting News and SI.com, second-team All-American by the Associated Press, Walter Camp and CBS Sports, an All-Pac-12 first-team selection and an Outland Trophy semifinalist. Was one of two Morris Trophy winners, given annually to the most outstanding offensive and defensive linemen in the Pac-12 Conference…As a sophomore, started all 14 games, anchoring the left side of one of the nation's top offensive lines, as the Cardinal ranked 11th in fewest sacks allowed (1.14/game) and fewest tackles for loss allowed (4.14/game). Was a SI.com All-American honorable mention selection and Athlon Sports All-Pac-12 first–team selection…As a freshman, played in all 13 games and rotated throughout season at left tackle…Psychology major.
PERSONAL – Prepped at Corona del Sol (Tempe, Ariz.) HS, where he was a USA Today, Parade, SuperPrep and PrepStar All-American…Named nation's top recruit by The Sporting News…Selected to play in Under Armour All-American and U.S. Army All-American All-Star games…Also lettered in basketball and led school to Division 1 State Championship as a senior…Father, Todd, played six seasons for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals (1987-89) and L.A. Raiders (1990, 1992-1993)…Older brother, Todd, played football at Nebraska…In 2021, Peat and his wife established the Peat's Purpose Foundation and with their first event, bought out a local venue for a day of games, food and joy in December for the Crossroads NOLA organization…Born Andrus Jamerson Peat on Nov. 4, 1993 in Mesa, Ariz.
