Hall of Famer Julius Peppers drew motivation from working hot summers in North Carolina

Posted Jul 30, 2024
Julius Peppers remembers the long, grueling dawn-until-dusk summer days he spent working in the cotton and cucumbers fields of North Carolina’s Nash County and dealing with the heat. It wasn’t easy, spending every summer from when he was 9 years old until he graduated high school in the 90-degree conditions. But he doesn’t regret it for a minute. (Associated Press)

Related: Football, Football Recruiting

Video: Bill Belichick Wednesday Pre-Training Camp Practice Press Conference
North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick speaks with the media before practice on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the Tar Heels' preseason training camp, preparations...
Wed Aug 20, 2025

Can North Carolina field an improved special teams unit under Bill Belichick?
While it’s easy to look at all of the changeover on offense and defense to try and figure out how North Carolina will handle the...
Wed Aug 20, 2025

Chansky’s Notebook: Dinosaur Writer
The latest Bill Belichick story is more like a novella. When Paige Williams arrived in Chapel Hill to shine a light and dig up some...
Wed Aug 20, 2025

Three UNC Football Players Named To Senior Bowl Top 300 List
UNC football players Marcus Allen, Thaddeus Dixon and Daniel King have been named to the Senior Bowl Top 300 List. Allen started 12 games for...
Wed Aug 20, 2025