UNC football legend Julius Peppers earns a spot on ESPN's All-Quarter Century Team

Posted Jun 22, 2025
Julius Peppers is one of those rare talents who have trespassed into the territory of generational success — a realm of National Football League royalty. Peppers’ dominant career at defensive end landed him on ESPN’s NFL All Quarter Century Team, released mid-week. The 53-man squad is loaded with legendary, first-ballot Hall of Fame names. (Keeping It Heel)

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