[2][3] Peake was named to Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Academic Honor Roll at Clemson in his junior season.

[4] Throughout the week leading up to the Senior Bowl, Peake impressed many team representatives and scouts and was praised for his route running ability and speed.

[5] On January 30, 2016, Peake caught two passes for 13-yards and helped Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley's South team that defeated the North 27–13.

[7] Peake completed all of the combine drills and ran the sixth fastest 40-yard dash time among all wide receivers.

[9] Peake's unofficial time of 4.38 in the 40-yard dash would've finished third among all receivers at the NFL combine, behind Notre Dame's Will Fuller and TCU's Kolby Listenbee.

[10] At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Peake was projected to be a third or fourth round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts.

[17] Throughout training camp, he competed for a roster spot against Quincy Enunwa, Kenbrell Thompkins, Kyle Williams, Chandler Worthy, Jeremy Ross, Titus Davis, Robby Anderson, and Jalin Marshall.

He also made his first career reception on a 16-yard pass by Ryan Fitzpatrick in the second quarter and finished with three catches for 30-yards in their 27–17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

[24] Peake entered training camp competing for one of the starting wide receiver jobs after the departures of Brandon Marshall and Decker on free agency.

Head coach Todd Bowles named him the Jets' fourth wide receiver on the depth chart after they traded the Seattle Seahawks for Jermaine Kearse and signed Jeremy Kerley.