Top 40 UNC football and basketball players of all time: No. 3 - Julius Peppers

Posted Jun 15, 2022
Julius Peppers was a two-time All-American and won the Lombardi and Bednarik Awards in 2001. He was named the nation's top two-sport athlete in 2001 by The Sporting News, and named to the 50 Greatest ACC Players Ever team. Peppers also played basketball at UNC, including on the 2000 Final Four team. Peppers played 17 seasons in the NFL. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting

Video: UNC Basketball Players Post-BYU Interviews
North Carolina forwards Henri Veesaar and Caleb Wilson join guard Seth Trimble in speaking with the media on Friday night following the Tar Heels' 78-76...
Sat Oct 25, 2025

Caleb Wilson stats, observations from UNC Basketball exhibition game vs. BYU
UNC basketball’s 78-76 loss vs. No. 8 BYU won’t matter on Selection Sunday ahead of March Madness, but we still learned something about the Tar...
Sat Oct 25, 2025

Box Score: BYU 78, North Carolina 76
View the complete box score from the No. 25 North Carolina Tar Heels' 78-76 pre-season exhibition loss to the No. 8 BYU Cougars on Friday...
Sat Oct 25, 2025

UNC nearly pulls upset despite turnovers; Wilson puts on show
There was plenty to like as No. 25 North Carolina battled No. 8 BYU down to the wire, but too many careless turnovers kept the...
Sat Oct 25, 2025