| Name: | Julius Peppers | | Hometown: | Bailey, NC | | High School: | Southern Nash | | Born: | January 18, 1980 (40) | | Height/Weight: | 6-6, 285 | | Position: | Defensive End | | Notes: | Football, Basketball, 1998 Parade All-American |
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Ranking North Carolina’s top football recruits for 2021: Nos. 1-10No. 1: UNC defensive end commit Keeshawn Silver is an athlete in the mold of Julius Peppers. He’s a long, lean athlete who is physically...
Sunday August 30, 2020
100 in 100: Wilson County’s Julius Peppers, dominant pass rusherJulius Peppers grew up in Bailey and was a two-sport standout at Southern Nash High School. But he was born in Wilson, so in the...
Saturday August 1, 2020
Best NC Athlete ever? How about Julius Peppers
Recently I stumbled onto a social media thread asking about the best high school athletes who competed in North Carolina. I immediately thought of Julius...
Sunday July 26, 2020
Recruiting History: Julius Peppers, The Freak
Basketball, not football, was Julius Peppers’ first love. He dreamed of hitting game-winning shots and playing in college, before making it to the NBA. His...
Friday July 24, 2020
Video: Carolina Insider Live! MLB 1st Rounder Aaron Sabato Joins the show
Minnesota Twins first round pick Aaron Sabato joins Adam Lucas and Jones Angell to talk about his favorite home run and what he'll miss about...
Thursday June 18, 2020
Harris Barton, Julius Peppers On Ballot For College Football Hall Of Fame
North Carolina football legends Harris Barton and Julius Peppers are included on the 2021 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, the...
Tuesday June 16, 2020
Julius Peppers speaks out about Drew Brees on TwitterThe former Carolina Panthers defensive end and all around North Carolina athletic hero usually lets his charitable actions do the talking for him during large...
Saturday June 6, 2020
Was Julius Peppers the NFL's Best Athlete?
When Julius Peppers finally retired last year, it marked the end of an era for arguably the NFL’s best athlete. For almost two decades, the...
Monday May 11, 2020
The University of North Carolina all-time NFL team
Arguably the greatest pass rusher in NFL history came out of the University of North Carolina. But Lawrence Taylor was not a one-man parade. Taylor...
Wednesday April 22, 2020
Julius Peppers named to NFL 2010s All-Decade team
The NFL and the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the 2010s All-Decade team Monday. Former Carolina Panther and Tar Heel legend Julius Peppers was...
Tuesday April 7, 2020