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Will Peddie is in his second season on the Bruin football staff. This will be his first season as Director of Player Development after serving as the Player Development Intern in 2010. His duties include monitoring all Academic Services (AS2) attendance for football student-athletes; scheduling community outreach and events requesting football student-athletes; coordinating off-season and summer jobs and internships; scheduling guest speakers on various life skills and developmental topics; serving as the football liaison with the Dean of Students, as well as with the Office of Residential Life on campus.
In 2009, he was the defensive line coach and strength and condition coach at Santa Fe Christian High School in Solana Beach, CA. He also spent time as a Speed and Strength Specialist with Play Fast Athletics while in San Diego.
In 2008, he volunteered with Chuck Long's staff at San Diego State University as a Defensive Assistant, working under Defensive Coordinator Bob Elliot.
Peddie redshirted at UCLA in 2002 as a tight end. He played the position for three years prior to switching to defensive line as a senior in 2006.
Peddie grew up in La Jolla, CA and attended La Jolla Senior High in San Diego (CA).
PERSONAL - Education: Bachelor's in Political Science from UCLA, Dec. 2006; At UCLA: First year in current position (served as intern in 2010); Born: October 25th, 1983 in Phoenix, AZ; Family: Married to the former Jenny Greene; parents, Son of Dan and Mare Peddie; has one younger brother, Nick and one younger sister, Kristen.