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DOMATA PEKO<br />
Fourth-round choice from 2006 draft has developed<br />
into a mainstay on <strong>Bengals</strong>’ interior line … Started every<br />
game at LDT for the second straight year in ’08, and led<br />
line in tackles with 108 (ranked third on team) … One<br />
of only fi ve ’08 <strong>Bengals</strong> to start all 16 games, and he<br />
has played in every game over his fi rst three seasons<br />
… Also last season, led team in tackles-for-loss (six),<br />
and had four QB hurries and three passes defensed …<br />
Led line in tackles in eight games, and tied for the lead<br />
in two other contests.<br />
2008 HIGHLIGHTS: Signed a <strong>Bengals</strong> contract<br />
extension on June 12 … Led line in tackles in Games<br />
1-3, with eight tackles in each contest … Had five tackles<br />
and shared sack on Oct. 5 at Dallas … Led line Oct. 12<br />
at N.Y. Jets with a personal season high of 10 tackles,<br />
and his season-best seven solos included stop of RB<br />
Leon Washington for a four-yard loss … On Nov. 2 vs.<br />
Jacksonville, tied for line lead with six tackles, including<br />
one for a loss … On Nov. 20 at Pittsburgh, led line<br />
with nine tackles, including one tackle-for-loss … Led<br />
line Dec. 7 at Indianapolis with nine tackles, including<br />
one for minus yardage … Led line with nine tackles in<br />
shutout win Dec. 21 at Cleveland … Tied for line lead<br />
with six tackles Dec. 28 vs. Kansas City, and had two<br />
passes defensed.<br />
PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2006—Drafted by<br />
<strong>Bengals</strong> in fourth round (123rd overall) … Played in<br />
every game in D-line rotation, and made one start, Nov.<br />
30 vs. Baltimore, subbing for injured John Thornton<br />
… Peko’s 49 tackles included fi fth-ranked team total of<br />
2.5 sacks, and he also had a forced fumble … On Oct.<br />
29 vs. Atlanta, had a season-high seven tackles that<br />
included a shared sack of Michael Vick in fourth quarter<br />
94<br />
Defensive Tackle<br />
Ht: 6-3<br />
Wt: 318<br />
4th year in NFL<br />
College: Michigan State<br />
2008 Games-Starts: 16-16<br />
Career Games-Starts: 48-33<br />
— 85 —<br />
Acquired: D4’06<br />
(123rd overall)<br />
Born: 11-27-84<br />
… Had his biggest impact game Dec. 24 at Denver, as<br />
his six tackles included two sacks, and he added a forced<br />
fumble that <strong>Bengals</strong> recovered, setting up TD drive.<br />
2007—Logged 65 tackles, including 1.5 sacks, while<br />
starting every game at LDT … On Oct. 21 vs. N.Y. Jets,<br />
his fumble recovery on an aborted shotgun snap gave<br />
<strong>Bengals</strong> possession at midfi eld in fourth quarter, setting<br />
up TD drive that extended <strong>Cincinnati</strong>’s lead to 31-23 …<br />
Posted four tackles Oct. 28 vs. Pittsburgh, including a<br />
sack when he ran Ben Roethlisberger out of bounds for<br />
no gain in third quarter … Had a season-high eight<br />
tackles Dec. 15 at San Francisco, including shared sack<br />
when he teamed with Dexter Jackson for seven-yard drop<br />
of Shaun Hill in third quarter.<br />
COLLEGE: Played at Michigan State in 2004 and<br />
’05, after spending 2002-03 at College of the Canyons<br />
(Santa Clarita, Calif.) … Played as a reserve for MSU<br />
in ’04, and broke out as a senior, starting every game at<br />
LDT … Posted 53 tackles as a senior, with a sack, two<br />
fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and a blocked PAT<br />
… Had one of 2005 college season’s most publicized<br />
plays, a 74-yard fumble return for a TD vs. Michigan<br />
that tied score in fourth quarter before Michigan pulled<br />
out 34-31 OT win.<br />
PERSONAL: <strong>Home</strong>town is Pago Pago, American<br />
Samoa … Played both offensive and defensive line at<br />
Samoana High School … Married (wife Anna), with a<br />
son, Domata Jr. … Brother, Tupe, played OL at Michigan<br />
State and played in NFL with Indianapolis Colts …<br />
Lifelong friend of <strong>Bengals</strong> DE Jonathan Fanene, who<br />
is also from American Samoa … Sociology major at<br />
Michigan State … His name is pronounced “DOEmah-tah<br />
PECK-o.”<br />
DOMATA PEKO’S STATISTICS<br />
Defense Interceptions Scoring<br />
SKS- FR- TD TD<br />
YEAR TEAM G-S ST AT TT YDS PD FF YDS NO YDS AVG LG TD TD IntRt FRRt S PTS<br />
2006 <strong>Cincinnati</strong> 16-1 23 26 49 2.5-19 0 1 0-0 — — — — — — — — — —<br />
2007 <strong>Cincinnati</strong> 16-16 37 28 65 1.5-3.5 1 0 1-0 — — — — — — — — — —<br />
2008 <strong>Cincinnati</strong> 16-16 48 60 108 0.5-0.5 3 0 0-0 — — — — — — — — — —<br />
CAREER 48-33 108 114 222 4.5-23 4 1 1-0 — — — — — — — — — —<br />
(continued)<br />
STAFF<br />
ROSTERS<br />
VETERANS<br />
<strong>2009</strong> DRAFT CHOICES<br />
COLLEGE FREE AGENTS<br />
2008 REVIEW<br />
HISTORY RECORDS STADIUM , NFL & MEDIA
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