He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL draft and was also a member of the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, and Cincinnati Bengals.

[1] Peerman grew up working on his family's tobacco farm in Gladys, Virginia.

In his sophomore year, he was moved from wide receiver to running back and rushed for more than 1,000 yards.

[3] Peerman was also a standout sprinter and long jumper for the high school track team.

He recorded 237 rushing yards, ranking sixth among Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) freshmen.

In 2007, Peerman suffered a season-ending foot injury early in the team's sixth game.

[6] Peerman was selected in the sixth round (185th overall) of the 2009 NFL draft by the Baltimore Ravens.

[8] After being inactive for the first two games of the season, Peerman was waived on September 26 when the team signed placekicker Billy Cundiff.

He was promoted to the active roster on December 15 after running back Kevin Smith was placed on injured reserve.

During the 2012 season he had two long runs off fake punts and he also carried the ball 34 times for 178 yards.

[1] During the 2012 offseason, Peerman served as a pastoral intern for Dr. Keith Goad at Jefferson Park Baptist Church in Charlottesville, VA.