Top 25 Players In UNC Football History: No. 4 - Julius Peppers

Posted May 27, 2021
Former North Carolina defensive end Julius Peppers was a two-time All-American, a unanimous All-American in 2001, Lombardi Award winner, Bednarik Award winner, named the nation’s top two-sport athlete in 2001 by The Sporting News, finished 10th in Heisman balloting in 2001, and was named to the 50-year 50 Greatest ACC Players Ever team. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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