Athletic Hall of Fame
Daunta Peterson graduated from the University of Dubuque in 2006 with a degree in health, wellness, and recreation. He found success in multiple sports while at UD. While competing in track and field, Daunta took first place in the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) in both 55 meter dash race and the 4x100 relay race.
As captain of the football team, Daunta was named Most Valuable Offensive Player twice. After graduating, Daunta signed as an undrafted free agent with the Buffalo Bills for a season. Daunta would continue his football career, playing in the NFL Europe League for the Rhein Fire. In 2017, Daunta coached the seventh grade Football University national championship team. He has started his own nonprofit organization, The Kumlawdi Foundation, which provides mentoring programs for school age youth in the Tampa Bay Area. Daunta also enjoys giving back to the community he grew up in, while raising his five amazing kids, Aniya, Daunta Jr., Chase, Jade, and Zuri, with his wife, Shanay.
Daunta was a part of the 2005/2007 4x100 Relay Team that was inducted into the 2018-2019 Athletic Hall of Fame.
