1. Jabrill Ahmad Peppers was born on October 4,1995 and is an American professional football safety for the New England Patriots of the National Football League.
77 Facts About Jabrill Peppers
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Jabrill Peppers was a two-time college football All-American for the Michigan Wolverines, earning unanimous All-American honors in 2016, as well as being named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, Linebacker of the Year and Return Specialist of the Year.
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Jabrill Peppers played youth football for the Montclair Bulldogs, from Montclair, New Jersey, a Pop Warner youth team.
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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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The positive test was in fact due to a diluted sample, with his agent stating 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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Jabrill Peppers was named the starting kick returner and starting punt returner.
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Jabrill Peppers was inactive for two games after injuring his toe.
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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 45.8 from Pro Football Focus as a rookie in 2017.
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Head coach Hue Jackson named Jabrill Peppers the starting strong safety to begin the regular season, alongside free safety Damarious Randall.
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Jabrill Peppers retained his duties as the starting kick and punt returner.
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Jabrill Peppers finished the 2018 season with one sack, 79 combined tackles, one interception, and five passes defended while being a returner on special teams.
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Jabrill Peppers entered training camp slated as the de facto starting strong safety following the departure of Landon Collins.
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Jabrill Peppers finished with a total of 76 combined tackles, five pass deflections, and one interception in 11 games and 11 starts.
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Jabrill Peppers received an overall grade of 66.6 from Pro Football Focus in 2019.
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Jabrill Peppers was named a captain as a part of the special team's unit.
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Jabrill Peppers appeared in 15 games and started 14 during the 2020 NFL season and finished with 91 combined tackles, one interception, 11 passes defensed, set a career-high with 2.5 sacks, and had one forced fumble.
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Jabrill Peppers received an overall grade of 64.7 from Pro Football Focus in 2020.
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Jabrill Peppers returned to training camp slated as the de facto starting strong safety.
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On October 26,2021, the Giants officially placed Jabrill Peppers on injured reserve after suffering a torn ACL and a high ankle sprain in Week 7 and he would remain inactive for the last ten games of the season.
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Jabrill Peppers finished the season with 29 combined tackles, one pass deflection, and one sack in six games and five starts.
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Jabrill Peppers was reunited with former New York Giants head coach Joe Judge, who accepted an assistant coach role with the Patriots after he was fired following the 2021 NFL season.
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Jabrill Peppers entered training camp slated as a backup safety as he recovered from undergoing surgery to repair his torn ACL.
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Jabrill Peppers averaged 23 defensive snaps a game and would be inserted into the free safety position as Devin McCourty was tasked with covering the slot in nickel packages.
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Jabrill Peppers appeared in all 17 games with five starts and finished with a total of 60 combined tackles and one fumble recovery.
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Jabrill Peppers received an overall grade of 75.0 from Pro Football Focus in 2022.
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Jabrill Peppers opted to change his uniform number from No 3 to No 5 after it became available following the departure of veteran backup Brian Hoyer.
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Jabrill Peppers previously wore No 5 during his collegiate career at Michigan, but due to NFL jersey number allotment, he did not have a chance to don No 5 until 2023.
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Jabrill Peppers excelled in training camp and was praised for his improvement by head coach Bill Belichick.
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Jabrill Peppers unexpectedly beat out Adrian Phillips for the starting role at free safety following the retirement of Devin McCourty and was paired with strong safety Kyle Dugger.
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Jabrill Peppers was inactive for two games due to a hamstring injury.
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Jabrill Peppers finished the 2023 NFL season with a total of 78 combined tackles, one sack, two interceptions, and eight pass deflections.
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Jabrill Peppers received an overall grade of 87.3 from Pro Football Focus in 2023.
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Jabrill Peppers retained Peppers and Kyle Dugger as the starting safeties to begin the regular season.
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On October 9,2024, Jabrill Peppers was placed on the commissioner's exempt list, which has barred from attending both practice and games, due to him being arrested for domestic violence and possession of cocaine.
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On November 25,2024, Jabrill Peppers was from the commissioner's exempt list and officially reinstated after he remained inactive for eight games.
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Jabrill Peppers injured his hamstring and was sidelined for the last three games of the season.
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Jabrill Peppers finished the season with 40 combined tackles, two pass deflections, and one interception in six games and six starts.
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Jabrill Peppers received an overall grade of 82.3 from Pro Football Focus, which ranked 7th amongst 171 qualifying safeties in 2024.
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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.
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On October 5,2024, Jabrill Peppers was arrested in Braintree, Massachusetts, on charges involving alleged domestic violence and cocaine possession.