Jabrill Ahmad Peppers is an American football safety for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Michigan, and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. A standout athlete early in high school, he was named the Air Force National Sophomore of the Year in 2011. Sports Illustrated named Peppers one of their "Future Game Changers," a group of 14 young athletes who are considered to be the brightest talents of their respective sports. Peppers was named the Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year, Freshman All-American, and a Second-team All-American in 2015. Peppers was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, Linebacker of the Year, Return Specialist of the Year, and an unanimous All-American in 2016.
Peppers with the Giants in 2020
Peppers with the Michigan Wolverines in 2015
Peppers with the Cleveland Browns in 2017
Peppers in a game against the Washington Redskins
The 2017 NFL draft was the 82nd annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible American football players. It was held in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27–29, returning to Philadelphia for the first time since 1961.
The stage for the 2017 NFL draft on Eakins Oval in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
First overall pick Myles Garrett won the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year award and has earned three First-Team All Pro and five Pro Bowl selections.
Running back Christian McCaffrey, taken 8th overall by Carolina, has already broken several NFL and franchise all-purpose yards records before being traded to San Francisco
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has won two NFL MVP awards, four AFC Championships and three Super Bowls as well as three Super Bowl MVPs all within seven seasons of being drafted 10th overall.