DJ Peluso

Height:
6-null
Weight:
228
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
South San Francisco, CA
High School:
El Camino HS

Expected to battle Kyle Lewis for starting nod at the S-Back (slot back) position this fall.

2015 -- In first season as a Mustang, rushed for 278 yards and one touchdown and caught eight passes for 55 yards ... lone touchdown of year was a 19-yard run in final three minutes of UC Davis game ... rushed for 108 yards on 12 carries against Southern Utah ... also netted 77 yards on just nine trips against UC Davis ... longest run of season was 29 yards against Southern Utah ... averaged 16.8 yards per kickoff return with three returns of 20 or more yards ... rushed four times for 44 yards, including a 32-yard romp, caught a pair of passes for nine yards and blocked a punt in 2016 Spring Game.

Community College -- Peluso played two seasons under head coach Bret Pollack at College of San Mateo, rushing for 1,040 yards and 11 touchdowns ... as a freshman, rushed for 523 yards and five scores while catching six passes for 89 yards and another touchdown ... gained 159 yards on just 11 carries against Laney, scoring twice, and added 124 yards on 16 trips, scoring three times, against Modesto ... in his sophomore season, generated similar numbers, rushing for 517 yards and six touchdowns including two more 100-yard games, and catching four passes for 58 yards en route to first-team All-NorCal honors as a running back ... an all-state nominee as well ... also averaged 32.6 yards on 14 kickoff returns, including a long of 69 yards ... made the Dean's List all three years at College of San Mateo ... a grayshirt in 2012.

High School -- A 2012 graduate of El Camino High School in South San Francisco ... under head coach Mark Turner, rushed for 1,565 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior and also threw a pair of touchdown passes and caught six passes for scores ... on defense, made 116 tackles, forced four fumbles and intercepted two passes ... also returned punts and kickoffs ... earned first-team All-Peninsula League and first-team All-San Mateo County honors and was named his team's running back, linebacker and offensive player of the year ... also lettered in baseball as a catcher and right fielder ... hit .361 with three doubles, a triple and four stolen bases ... recruited by Hawai'i. Cal, USC, North Dakota, Kansas and Kennesaw State, Peluso chose to attend Cal Poly because he can obtain "a very good degree, San Luis Obispo has beautiful weather, the football team runs the same offense and it has a winning tradition in the Big Sky."

Personal -- Son of Marco Peruso and Janine Barrett ... one brother, Nick, and one sister, Fabiana ... goals at Cal Poly are to "earn his degree and lead the Mustangs to a championship as an impact player" ... enjoys working with children who have special needs ... born November 11, 1993, in San Francisco ... majoring in ethnic studies.