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Defensive end, North Carolina, 1998–2001
Julius Peppers
- Born
- Jan 18, 1980, in Wilson, North Carolina
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Julius Peppers played defensive end at North Carolina (1998–2001). He won the 2001 Chuck Bednarik Award and the 2001 Lombardi Award. He finished 10th in the 2001 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 2001. The Carolina Panthers took Peppers in the first round, No. 2 overall in the 2002 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2024.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 2024College Football Hall of Fame
- 2000, 2001First-team All-ACC
- 2001Chuck Bednarik Award
- 2001Lombardi Award
- 2001Bill Willis Trophy
- 2001Consensus All‑American
- 200110th in the Heisman vote
All-America: consensus 2001; Sports Illustrated 2000; AP second team 2000
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2002 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′6¼″ |
| Weight | 283 lb |
| Arm length | 34⅛″ |
| Hand size | 10″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.74 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 9 (2004–06, 2008–12, 2015) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 3 (2004, 2006, 2010) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 3 (2008–09, 2012)
All-Pro teams: AP first team 2004, 2006, 2010; AP second team 2008–09, 2012; Pro Football Writers first team 2004, 2006, 2010; Sporting News first team 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010; Sporting News second team 2009.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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