Peterson earned second-team NFL All-Pro honors in 2005, though the majority of his career accolades came in college. While with the Gators, Peterson won two SEC Championships and one Bowl Alliance National Championship. He earned first-team All-SEC and first-team All-American honors in 1998 and has since been inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame. Peterson finished his pro playing days with close to 1,000 career tackles to go along with more than 21 quarterback sacks and 19 interceptions. He is involved in several charitable efforts and created the Mike Peterson Foundation more than a decade ago to help underprivileged families and children near Peterson’s hometown and playing teams. Peterson and his wife, Chantal, have two sons together, and live in Florida.