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Julius Peppers

North Carolina · Edge Rusher · 1998-2001

PRS
97
SPD
90
STR
89

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Peppers won the Chuck Bednarik Award and Lombardi Award in 2001. Peppers also finished 10th in Heisman voting in 2001.

Peppers was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2000, a unanimous All-American in 2001 and a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (2000 and 2001).

In the North Carolina record book, Peppers ranks No. 2 in career sacks. Peppers's 2000 season ranks No. 2 in program history for sacks.

Peppers was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft, a top-10 selection.

In 17-0 that career earns a 95 overall, the highest edge rusher rating at North Carolina since 1990 and No. 1 among all edge rushers of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2000
    • First-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2001
    • 10th in Heisman Trophy voting
    • Chuck Bednarik Award
    • Lombardi Award
    • Unanimous All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 2002
    • No. 2 overall pick, NFL Draft

North Carolina Record Book

  • No. 2 in career sacks
  • No. 2 in single-season sacks (2000)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

North Carolina Teammates

  1. 80Ryan Sims1998-2001EDGE
  2. 72Alge Crumpler1997-2000TE
  3. 72Dexter Reid2002-03S
  4. 70Brandon Spoon1998-2000LB
  5. 70Darian Durant2001-04QB
  6. 70David Thornton1998-2001LB
  7. 70Michael Waddell2001-03CB
  8. 70Sedrick Hodge2000LB
  9. 69Jarwarski Pollock2002-05WR
  10. 69Sam Aiken1999-2002WR

Full North Carolina all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 91David PollackGeorgia · 2001-04EDGE
  2. 91John HendersonTennessee · 2000-01EDGE
  3. 91Terrell SuggsArizona State · 2000-02EDGE
  4. 91Tommie HarrisOklahoma · 2001-03EDGE
  5. 90Andre CarterCalifornia · 1997-2000EDGE
  6. 90Dave BallUCLA · 2000-03EDGE
  7. 90Dwight FreeneySyracuse · 1998-2001EDGE
  8. 90Jamal ReynoldsFlorida State · 1997-2000EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Julius Peppers) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.