Jabrill Peppers
Jabrill Ahmad Peppers (born October 4, 1995) is an American football safety for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Michigan, and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. A standout athlete early in high school, he was named the Air Force National Sophomore of the Year in 2011. Sports Illustrated named Peppers one of their "Future Game Changers," a group of 14 young athletes who are considered to be the brightest talents of their respective sports. Peppers was named the Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year, Freshman All-American, and a Second-team All-American in 2015. Peppers was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, Linebacker of the Year, Return Specialist of the Year, and an unanimous All-American in 2016.
Peppers with the Giants in 2020 | |||||||||||||||||
No. 5 – New England Patriots | |||||||||||||||||
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Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||||||
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Born: | East Orange, New Jersey, U.S. | October 4, 1995||||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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High school: | Paramus Catholic (Paramus, New Jersey) | ||||||||||||||||
College: | Michigan (2014–2016) | ||||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |