Darryl and Darryn Peterson first brothers to enter NFL, NBA in same year

Nypost · May 16, 2026 · 280 words · By Ryan Kostecka

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What to know about Darryl and Darryn Peterson first brothers to enter NFL, NBA in same year

When the Rams announced their list of undrafted free agents they agreed to terms with, one name should stick out to fans who also follow the NBA.

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What happened

When the Rams announced their list of undrafted free agents they agreed to terms with, one name should stick out to fans who also follow the NBA.

Why it matters

Peterson is the older brother of standout NBA prospect Darryn Peterson, widely considered one of the top two players — alongside BYU’s AJ Dybantsa — available for the 2026 NBA draft.

Common ground

After an up-and-down season where Darryn’s character and work ethic were questioned due to random events while at Kansas, Darryn silenced many doubters with a stunning performance at the NBA draft combine this past week.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Darryn’s character and work ethic were questioned due to random events while at Kansas”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Darryn Peterson is a player for the Kansas Jayhawks at the University of Kansas.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, the Jayhawks' 128th basketball season. The Jayhawks, memb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Kansas_Jayhawks_men's_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represented Texas Tech University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders we…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Texas_Tech_Red_Raiders…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Darryn Peterson (born January 17, 2007) is an American college basketball player for the Kansas Jayhawks of the Big 12 Conference. A consensus five-star recruit, he was one of the top-ranked players o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darryn_Peterson

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Claim 2: “registering a team-high 11.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific stats of 11.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks.

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Claim 3: “He was named honorable mention All-Big-10”

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The Wisconsin Badgers team page lists 'Honorable mention All-Big Ten (media)' under Honors and Awards for 2025.

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Claim 4: “the Rams announced their list of undrafted free agents they agreed to terms with... Darryl Peterson III”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that Darryl Peterson III is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 NFL draft was the National Football League's 87th annual draft and was held from April 28–30, 2022, at the Caesars Forum on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise next to Las Vegas. The first round …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_NFL_draft

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Los Angeles Rams' 89th in the National Football League (NFL), their 90th overall, 60th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, seventh playing their home games at SoFi Stadium and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_Rams_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Confer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams

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Claim 5: “my brother played football at Wisconsin”

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Wikipedia and official team/scouting pages confirm Darryl Peterson III played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers.

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web search NEUTRAL — Darryl Peterson III is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darryl_Peterson_III

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web search NEUTRAL — Darryl Peterson III (17) OLB - Honors and Awards 2025: Honorable mention All-Big Ten (media) 2023: Academic All-Big Ten 2025 Season: Played in all 12 games, ...
https://uwbadgers.com/sports/football/roster/darryl-peterson…

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web search NEUTRAL — In an era defined by short stays, constant roster turnover, and quick exits, Peterson became something increasingly rare in college football: a player who committed to a program, developed, and finish…
https://www.badgernotes.com/p/wisconsin-football-darryl-pete…

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Claim 6: “Darryn Peterson... widely considered one of the top two players — alongside BYU’s AJ Dybantsa — available for the 2026 NBA draft”

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Multiple sports news sources (NBA.com, SB Nation, and others) identify Darryn Peterson and AJ Dybantsa as top prospects for the 2026 NBA draft.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Prolific Prep is a prep basketball program in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that has produced nine NBA players. It was previously located in Napa, California.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prolific_Prep

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA draft will be the 80th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft. This also was the first draft since the 2021 NBA draft where the NBA draft would be 60 picks long ins…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NBA_draft

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best college players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NCAA_Men's_Basketball_All…

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Claim 7: “Peterson is the older brother of standout NBA prospect Darryn Peterson”

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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and sports news articles, confirm that Darryl Peterson III is the older brother of Darryn Peterson.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Darryl Peterson III is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darryl_Peterson_III

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web search NEUTRAL — Darryn Peterson (born January 17, 2007) is an American college basketball player for the Kansas Jayhawks of the Big 12 Conference. A consensus five-star recruit, he was one of the top-ranked players o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darryn_Peterson

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Claim 8: “Darryl played in all 12 games for Wisconsin as a senior”

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The Wisconsin Badgers official/team page explicitly states that in the 2025 season, Darryl Peterson III 'Played in all 12 games'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest on Wisconsin Badgers LB Darryl Peterson III including news, stats, videos, and more on CBSSports.com.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/players/26726631/…

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web search NEUTRAL — Wisconsin Depth Chart Wisconsin Roster.10/12. @ Rutgers RUT.
https://www.ourlads.com/ncaa-football-depth-charts/player/da…

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Claim 9: “the duo will be the first pair of brothers to enter the NFL and NBA in the same year”

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While the individual facts (Darryl in NFL, Darryn in NBA prospect) are verified, the specific claim that they are the 'first pair of brothers' to do so in the same year is not corroborated by the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Peterson’s father, Darryl Peterson Jr., said the family hoped Ohio would become an NIL state, and even had conversations with a marketing company, 727 Marketing, in anticipation of a state executive o…
https://andscape.com/features/no-3-high-school-recruit-darry…

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web search NEUTRAL — Firstly, Peterson grew up around basketball. His father, Darryl Peterson, was a standout forward at the University of Akron, and he still sits in the school’s top 10 for career scoring.
https://www.zagsblog.com/2024/12/19/why-darryn-peterson-is-r…

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Claim 10: “Darryn silenced many doubters with a stunning performance at the NBA draft combine this past week”

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Multiple web search results report on Darryn Peterson's participation and performance at the NBA Draft Combine.

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Claim 11: “the Badgers finished 4-8 overall and 2-7 in conference play”

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