Rodney Peete

Rodney Peete earned the prestigious Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award in 1988 as the nation’s best senior quarterback and was the Heisman Trophy runner-up. During his collegiate career at the University of Southern California (USC), Peete set all-time school records for pass attempts, completions, passing yards, and total offense, cementing his legacy as a dual-sport athlete by also earning All-Pac-10 honors in baseball, where he hit .338 with 12 home runs and 46 RBIs in his senior year. In addition to being named First-team All-American and Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year in 1988, he also secured the Pop Warner Trophy and was twice named First-team All-Pac-10 in football (1988) after receiving Second-team honors in 1987. Peete was subsequently drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 1989 NFL Draft.

Transitioning from professional sports, Peete successfully moved into entertainment, media, and production. He served as a co-host on the Fox Sports Networks’ talk show ‘The Best Damn Sports Show Period.’ His acting portfolio includes roles in the film ‘Why Did I Get Married Too?’ (2010), and television series such as ‘For Your Love’ (1999) and HBO’s ‘Ballers’ (2018). Demonstrating his versatility behind the camera, Peete also executive produced successful reality television series alongside his wife, Holly Robinson Peete, including ‘For Peete’s Sake’ (2016-2017) and ‘Meet the Peetes’ (2018-2019). Currently, Peete co-hosts the acclaimed ‘Roggin and Rodney’ on Los Angeles sports radio station KLAC (570AM), delivering insightful analysis on Southern California sports.

He and his wife are also prominent philanthropists, dedicating their efforts to autism awareness and advocacy following their son Rodney Peete Jr.’s diagnosis, actively supporting families and promoting understanding.