The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Peterson, JaSire

Jersey Number 55
JaSire Peterson
- Prev School:
- Rutgers
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 290
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Union City, N.J.
- High School:
- Union City
Bio
2024 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in one game ... made collegiate debut against Akron (9/7).
2023 (Freshman): Did not see game action.
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Wil Valdez at Union City … played offensive and defensive line for the Soaring Eagles … helped Union City to a 9-2 record in 2022 and an appearance in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section I, Group V title game as a senior … finished senior season with 52 tackles, four tackles-for-loss, four sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery … first-team all-group, first team all-division and second team all-state by NJ.com as a senior … also first team all-division on both sides of the ball by The Bergen Record … a second team all-division pick as a junior by NJ.com … a four-star signee and No. 4 overall player in New Jersey by 247Sports … a three-star signee and No. 9 rated recruit in the Garden State by Rivals … the No. 11 overall player in New Jersey and a three-star prospect by ESPN.
2023 (Freshman): Did not see game action.
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Wil Valdez at Union City … played offensive and defensive line for the Soaring Eagles … helped Union City to a 9-2 record in 2022 and an appearance in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section I, Group V title game as a senior … finished senior season with 52 tackles, four tackles-for-loss, four sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery … first-team all-group, first team all-division and second team all-state by NJ.com as a senior … also first team all-division on both sides of the ball by The Bergen Record … a second team all-division pick as a junior by NJ.com … a four-star signee and No. 4 overall player in New Jersey by 247Sports … a three-star signee and No. 9 rated recruit in the Garden State by Rivals … the No. 11 overall player in New Jersey and a three-star prospect by ESPN.
Coffee with Coach | 2025 Week 3
Tuesday, September 09
Coffee with Coach | 2025 Week 4
Wednesday, September 03
Coffee with Coach | 2025 Week 2
Tuesday, September 02
UAB Football Postgame Press Conference | Alabama State
Friday, August 29