Jordan Peterson (born August 18, 1987) is an American football coach who is currently the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for Kansas State. He played college football at Texas A&M.
Peterson graduated from Lexington High School, where he earned first-team all-state honors as a defensive back and honorable mention accolades as a quarterback his senior year. He committed to play college football at Texas A&M where he received his bachelorâÂÂs degree in sport management from Texas A&M in 2009 along with his masterâÂÂs in education curriculum and instruction in 2010.
After graduating, Peterson joined the Texas A&M coaching staff as a graduate assistant. In 2012, Peterson was hired at Fresno State to coach the secondary and outside linebackers while also serving as recruiting coordinator and special teams coach.
Following his time at Fresno State, Peterson took a job as the safeties coach at New Mexico, earning a promotion to defensive coordinator in 2019. He then joined Kansas in 2020, where he spent four seasons coaching defensive backs and was elevated to co-defensive coordinator in 2023. During his tenure, he helped Kansas secure back-to-back bowl berths for the second time in program history.
In January 2024, Peterson returned to Texas A&M as co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach under head coach Mike Elko.
Peterson earned his bachelorâÂÂs in sport management from Texas A&M in 2009. In 2010, he earned his masterâÂÂs in education curriculum and instruction.
He is married to Melissa "Missy" Peterson (née Gordon). Together the couple have three daughters: Ellie, Emery, and Everly.