Adrian Peterson’s football career may be over, but the Peterson name continues to roll strong in the football world.
Nelson Peterson Jr., who is Adrian’s brother, is making a name for himself as a high school quarterback recruit. Nelson is a quarterback recruit from the 2026 class, meaning he is finishing his sophomore year of high school at Forney in Texas.
Peterson is listed at 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds. He recently was invited to an Elite 11 regional camp in Austin, Texas, and he also shined at a UA camp in Dallas.
The QB group was loaded at UA Camp in Dallas. Here are five gems of the camp:
⭐️2025 Armirie Williams-Hall @ArmirieW_Hall @StillKimball
⭐️2025 Carter Jones @cj_qb1 @LancasterFBwebo
⭐️2025 Landon Locke @LandynLocke @rockwalljfndfb
⭐️2026 Nelson Peterson Jr @NLP_8… pic.twitter.com/1Tvgn7aJdF
— TX TOP TALENT (@TXTopTalent) March 11, 2024
Peterson has received one scholarship offer so far — from Texas Tech. He also went on a visit to Oklahoma earlier this month.
Had a great visit at Oklahoma today.🔥@JackLowary @SethLittrell @CoachVenables @DeMarcoMurray @CoachDT_TFB pic.twitter.com/6zTt51CSG3
— Nelson Peterson Jr (@NLP_8) March 10, 2024
Oklahoma is the same school where his brother Adrian emerged as a star. Adrian started as a running back for the Sooners in 2004 and was an absolute monster immediately as a freshman.
Adrian rushed for 1,925 yards and 15 touchdowns as a freshman. He finished his three-year career with 4,041 rushing yards and 41 rushing touchdowns. Peterson then became a first-round pick by the Minnesota Vikings in 2007 and went on to put together a Hall of Fame-quality career in the NFL.
Nelson certainly has the pedigree, if nothing else. He’ll be a player to watch during his recruiting process.
