Delta State University

2017 ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE (SECOND TEAM)

2017 (SENIOR): Named All-Gulf South Conference (Second Team) at return specialist...Played in all 13 games for the Statesmen at running back/kick returner...Helped the Statesmen to a 9-4 overall record and a second round appearance in the NCAA Division II Football Championship Playoff...Established a new Delta State career kick return yardage record with 1,786...Set second highest kick return yards mark in a season with 934...Averaged 22.8 yards per kick return...Rushed 95 times for 500 yards and five touchdowns...Averaged 5.3 yards per carry...Rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns versus Chowan...Carried the ball 14 times for 52 yards a touchdown in DSU's win at North Greenville...Career-high 82 yards rushing on eight carries versus West Alabama in the Second Round of the NCAA Division II playoffs.

2016 (JUNIOR): Played in all 10 games for the Statesmen...Caught 25 passes for 253 yards and a three touchdowns...Averaged 10.1 yards per catch and 110.5 all-purpose yards per game...Returned 31 kickoffs for 852 yards and one touchdown...Averaged 27,5 yards per kick return...852 kick return yards are the second most in school history...Established a new DSU record for kick returns yardage in a game with 245 at West Alabama...91-yard kickoff return for touchdown at UWA...Topped 100 yards in returns in four games...Career-high four receptions versus No. 8 Texas A&M-Commerce...Finished season with three receptions for 54 yards and a touchdown at No. 20 Florida Tech.

SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI CC: Spent two seasons under head coach Tucker Peavey … Played in seven games as a sophomore … Carried the ball 88 times for 447 yards, averaged 63.9 yards per game … Played in eight games as a freshman.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Played running back at Wilkinson County High School under head coach Kenneth Brown … Named to the first team all-metro and first team all-district … Also competed in track & field and weightlifting … Graduated with honors.
 
PERSONAL: LeDarion Peterson … Born in Centreville, Mississippi … Son of Jennifer Peterson … Has three brothers, Tre’Morrison Mealey, Terry Mealey Jr. and Sidney Peterson … Majoring in physical education.