Peters attended Los Gatos High School, where he was a three-year starter at defensive tackle and a two-time All-league selection.
He received Most Valuable Lineman in the West Valley Athletic League and All-Central Coast Section honors at the end of the season.
[1] Peters accepted a football scholarship from the University of California, Berkeley.
As a junior, he was a starter at defensive tackle and contributed to the team winning a Pac-8 co-championship in 1975.
[2] He suffered a knee injury during rookie camp on July 17 and was lost for the season.