Jabrill Ahmad Peppers was born on October 4,1995 and is an American football strong safety for the New England Patriots of the National Football League.
59 Facts About Jabrill Peppers
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Jabrill Peppers played college football at Michigan, and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
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Jabrill Peppers was named the Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year, Freshman All-American, and a Second-team All-American in 2015.
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Jabrill Peppers was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, Linebacker of the Year, Return Specialist of the Year, and an All-American in 2016.
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Jabrill Peppers started as a cornerback in his freshman year, before taking over as a running back as a sophomore.
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Jabrill Peppers left Don Bosco to attend Paramus Catholic High School in Paramus, New Jersey, where he helped lead the Paladins to another state championship over Bergen Catholic in 2012.
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Jabrill Peppers was named Player of the Year by MSG Varsity after his junior season with Paramus Catholic.
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Jabrill Peppers has a personal-best of 10.51 seconds in the 100 meters.
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On May 26,2013, Jabrill Peppers announced his verbal commitment to the Michigan Wolverines in a live telecast on ESPN.
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Jabrill Peppers was regarded as the head of Michigan's 2014 recruiting class.
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Jabrill Peppers was named a Second-team All-American by CBS Sports and Sports Illustrated.
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Jabrill Peppers was named to the Freshman All-America Team by Football Writers Association of America.
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Jabrill Peppers was a finalist for the Paul Hornung Award.
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In 12 games, Jabrill Peppers played a combined 986 snaps this season, with 50 coming on offense, 765 on defense, and 171 on special teams.
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Jabrill Peppers has returned eight kickoffs for 223 yards, an average of 27.9 yards per return, on a unit that ranked second in the FBS with 28.41 yards per kick return.
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Jabrill Peppers has gained 568 all-purpose yards on the season, an average of 47.3 yards per game, ranking fifth on the team.
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Jabrill Peppers became the first conference player to be named both Defensive and Special Teams Player of the Week in the same week since the special teams honor was added in 1994.
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Jabrill Peppers recorded a career-best nine tackles, including six solo stops and 3.5 tackles-for-loss.
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Jabrill Peppers became the first player in Big Ten history to collect three individual honors since the conference expanded its individual award recognition program in 2011.
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Jabrill Peppers was named to the All-Big Ten defensive first-team, and All-Big Ten special teams first-team by both the coaches and media.
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Jabrill Peppers helped lead a unit that finished first in eight Big Ten defensive categories.
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Jabrill Peppers contributed a career-best 72 tackles, 16 tackles-for-loss, four sacks, one interception, and one forced fumble.
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Jabrill Peppers contributed on the offensive side of the ball, rushing 27 times for 167 yards and three touchdowns while catching two passes.
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Jabrill Peppers was awarded the Paul Hornung Award, honoring the nation's most versatile college football player, and the Lott Trophy.
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Jabrill Peppers played 933 snaps during the 2016 campaign, logging 726 plays on defense, 53 plays on offense, and 154 snaps on special teams.
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Jabrill Peppers has seen the field at 15 different positions during the season.
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Jabrill Peppers finished fifth in voting for the 2016 Heisman Trophy.
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On January 10,2017, Jabrill Peppers announced that he would be entering the 2017 NFL Draft, forgoing his final two seasons of NCAA eligibility.
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Jabrill Peppers received an invitation to the NFL Combine and attended as a linebacker, as well as a safety.
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Jabrill Peppers ran all combine and positional drills, except for the short shuttle and three-cone drill.
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Jabrill Peppers ran the fastest 40-yard dash among all of the linebackers.
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Jabrill Peppers participated in only positional drills at Michigan's Pro Day.
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The positive test was in fact due to a diluted sample and further reports revealed that Jabrill Peppers drank ample amounts of water and was ill before traveling for the combine.
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Jabrill Peppers attended pre-draft visits with the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers.
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Jabrill Peppers was the third safety drafted in 2017, behind Jamal Adams and Malik Hooker.
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Jabrill Peppers entered training camp slated as the starting strong safety.
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Head coach Hue Jackson named Jabrill Peppers the starting free safety to start the regular season, alongside strong safety Derrick Kindred.
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Jabrill Peppers was named the starting kick returner and starting punt returner.
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Jabrill Peppers was inactive for two games due to a toe injury.
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Jabrill Peppers was sidelined for the Browns' Week 14 loss to the Green Bay Packers due to a knee injury.
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Jabrill Peppers made his first career interception off a pass attempt by quarterback Landry Jones in the first quarter.
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Jabrill Peppers finished his rookie season in 2017 with 57 combined tackles, three pass deflections, and one interception in 13 games and 13 starts.
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Jabrill Peppers had 14 kick returns for 318 yards and 30 punt returns for 180 yards.
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Jabrill Peppers received an overall grade of 45.5 from Pro Football Focus in 2017.
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Jabrill Peppers competed to be the starting strong safety against Derrick Kindred.
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Head coach Hue Jackson named Peppers the starting strong safety to begin the regular season, alongside free safety Damarious Randall and cornerbacks Denzel Ward and T J Carrie.
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Jabrill Peppers retained his duties as the starting kick and punt returner.
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In Week 15 against the Denver Broncos, Jabrill Peppers had 6 tackles, an interception, and a game-winning sack on fourth down.
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On March 13,2019, Jabrill Peppers was acquired by the New York Giants, alongside Kevin Zeitler, the Browns' first-round pick, and their second third-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, in exchange for Odell Beckham Jr.
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Two weeks after suffering a transverse process fracture in the week 11 match-up against the Chicago Bears, Jabrill Peppers was placed on season ending injured reserve on December 7,2019.
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On October 26,2021, Jabrill Peppers was placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn ACL and a high ankle sprain in Week 7.
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On March 17,2023, Jabrill Peppers re-signed with the New England Patriots on a two-year deal.
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Jabrill Peppers was raised in East Orange, New Jersey by his mother, Ivory Bryant.
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Jabrill Peppers was arrested after being charged in a racketeering case as a part of the Bloods street gang, and was released from prison in 2014.
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Jabrill Peppers maintained a 3.8 GPA through high school and is an avid rapper.
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Jabrill Peppers has stated that he has always had an interest in Michigan's football program and is a fan of Charles Woodson.
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Jabrill Peppers cultivated a relationship with Woodson throughout his time at Michigan.
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Jabrill Peppers is a member of Omega Psi Phi having become a member while an undergrad at the University of Michigan.
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On March 6,2017, it was reported that Jabrill Peppers had signed a multi-year contract with Adidas.