Julius Peppers

Julius Peppers

Peppers at the 2012 Pro Bowl
No. 90, 56
Position:	Defensive end, linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1980-01-18) January 18, 1980 (age 44) Wilson, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:	295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:	Southern Nash (Bailey, North Carolina)
College:	North Carolina (1998–2001)
NFL draft:	2002 / round: 1 / pick: 2
Career history
Carolina Panthers (2002–2009) Chicago Bears (2010–2013) Green Bay Packers (2014–2016) Carolina Panthers (2017–2018)
Career highlights and awards
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (2002) 3× First-team All-Pro (2004, 2006, 2010) 3× Second-team All-Pro (2008, 2009, 2012) 9× Pro Bowl (2004–2006, 2008–2012, 2015) NFL 2000s All-Decade Team NFL 2010s All-Decade Team PFWA All-Rookie Team (2002) Carolina Panthers Hall of Honor 100 greatest Bears of All-Time Chuck Bednarik Award (2001) Lombardi Award (2001) Bill Willis Trophy (2001) Unanimous All-American (2001) Second-team All-American (2000) 2× First-team All-ACC (2000, 2001) North Carolina Tar Heels Jersey No. 49 honored North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 719 Sacks: 159.5 Forced fumbles: 52 Pass deflections: 82 Interceptions: 11 Defensive touchdowns: 6 Stats at Pro Football Reference
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame

Julius Frazier Peppers (born January 18, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels, where he was recognized as a unanimous All-American, and was selected by the Carolina Panthers second overall in the 2002 NFL draft, and also played for the Chicago Bears from 2010 through 2013 and the Green Bay Packers from 2014 to 2016. After rejoining the Panthers for the 2017 season, he retired after the 2018 NFL season.

Peppers was named to the Pro Bowl nine times, and both the first and second All-Pro teams three times each. In his rookie season, he was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2002, where he recorded 12 sacks, 5 forced fumbles, and an interception, all while playing in only 12 games. He was named to the 2000s and NFL 2010s All-Decade Teams. In 2024, Peppers was selected for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, becoming the first player drafted by the Carolina Panthers to be inducted.^[1]