Ten things you need to know about third-year safety Jabrill Peppers, who was acquired by the Giants in a trade with the Browns pending physical exams.
1. Safety Jabrill (juh-BRILL) Peppers was originally selected by the Cleveland Browns in the first round (25th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.
2. In 2018, Peppers started all 16 games, recording career-bests in tackles (77) and passes defensed (five). After starting 13 games as a rookie, Peppers has started all 29 games in which he played. His career totals over two seasons include 136 tackles (six for loss), one sack, eight passes defensed, two interceptions, four fumble recoveries, and four quarterback hits.
3. Peppers also served as the Browns' primary punt and kickoff returner. He has averaged 7.3 yards on 55 punt returns in his career with a long of 33 yards, and 22.0 yards on 33 kickoff returns with a long of 35 yards.
4. A Heisman Trophy finalist and consensus first-team All-American at the University of Michigan in 2016, Peppers won the Paul Hornung Award as the nation's most versatile player. Giants running back Saquon Barkley took home the award in 2017. Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who was part of the Peppers trade, was the award recipient in 2013 before being drafted by Big Blue.
5. Peppers was the first player in Big Ten history to win three individual awards in a single season: Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year, Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year and Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year.
6. Peppers played 15 different defensive, offensive and special teams positions for the Wolverines in 2016, recording 726 snaps on defense, 154 on special teams and 53 on offense.
7. Peppers is from East Orange, New Jersey. He attended Paramus (N.J.) Catholic High School, where he helped his team win back-to-back state championships in 2012 and 2013 as a defensive back and running back.
8. Before Paramus Catholic, Peppers attended Don Bosco Preparatory High School in Ramsey, New Jersey, where he also helped his team earn state titles in 2010 and 2011 as a starting defensive back. He was named the 2013 All-USA Defensive Player of the Year by USA TODAY and was selected to the All-USA High School Football first team.
9. A track standout, he broke the New Jersey state record in the 200-meter dash as a junior, running a 20.79. He earned two state titles in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash, and added state championships in the 4x400-meter relay and 4x100-meter relay.
10. Peppers credits his mother Ivory Bryant as the person who influenced him most, as well as his late older brother Don Curtis, who was fatally shot at age 20 in 2010. Peppers volunteered at youth football camps, took part in high school football field ground-breakings throughout Cleveland, and hosted a backpack giveaway in New Jersey.
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Cleveland Browns defensive back Jabrill Peppers (22) in coverage during a week 3 NFL football game against the New York Jets on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018 in Cleveland. Cleveland won 21-17. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
Cleveland Browns free safety Jabrill Peppers (22) celebrates his fourth down sack against the Denver Broncos during the second half of an NFL football game, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, in Denver. The Browns won 17-16. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Cleveland Browns free safety Jabrill Peppers (22) sacks Denver Broncos quarterback Case Keenum on fourth down during the second half of an NFL football game, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, in Denver. The Browns won 17-16. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Cleveland Browns free safety Jabrill Peppers (22) intercepts a pass in the end zone intended for Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton (14) during the first half of an NFL football game, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Cleveland Browns free safety Jabrill Peppers (22) runs the ball against the Carolina Panthers during an NFL football game in Cleveland, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018. (Rick Osentoski via AP Images)
Chicago Bears inside linebacker John Timu (53) tackles Cleveland Browns' Jabrill Peppers (22) in the first half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Cleveland Browns free safety Jabrill Peppers warms up before an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, in Cleveland. The Chiefs won 37-21. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Cleveland Browns defensive back Jabrill Peppers (22) is introduced before an NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Cleveland Browns free safety Jabrill Peppers (22) celebrates during an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. The Raiders defeated the Browns in overtime, 45-42. (Ryan Kang via AP)
Cleveland Browns free safety Jabrill Peppers (22) signals against the Detroit Lions during an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Cleveland Browns defensive back Jabrill Peppers (22) celebrates after an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos on Saturday, Dec. 165, 2018 in Denver, Colo. (Greg Trott via AP)
Cleveland Browns free safety Jabrill Peppers (22) runs the ball on a kick return against the Atlanta Falcons during an NFL football game in Cleveland, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018,(AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)
Cleveland Browns free safety Jabrill Peppers (22) gives a thumbs up during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018 in Tampa, Fla. The Buccaneers won in overtime 26-23. (Perry Knotts via AP)
FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2017, file photo, Cleveland Browns linebacker Jabrill Peppers (22) heads up the field after intercepting a pass intended for Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate (84) during the first quarter of an NFL preseason football game in Tampa, Fla. Cleveland’s rookie safety has become the last line of defense for the Browns, who have gone to extreme measures to prevent teams from completing deep passes on their secondary. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken, File)
Cleveland Browns free safety Jabrill Peppers (22) during an NFL regular season game against the Houston Texans on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017 in Houston. The Texans won, 33-17. (Ric Tapia via AP)
Cleveland Browns safety Jabrill Peppers (22) reacts during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, Dec. 3rd, 2017, in Carson, Calif. (NFL Photos via AP)
Heisman Trophy finalists, from left, Oklahoma's Dede Westbrook, Clemson's Deshaun Watson, Michigan's Jabrill Peppers, Oklahoma's Baker Mayfield and Louisville's Lamar Jackson stand for a photo with the Heisman Trophy before attending the Heisman Trophy award ceremony, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Michigan's Jabrill Peppers answers questions during a news conference before attending the Heisman Trophy award ceremony Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Michigan linebacker Jabrill Peppers runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine Monday, March 6, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Michigan linebacker Jabrill Peppers is seen at the 2017 NFL football scouting combine Monday, March 6, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)
Images taken of Michigan linebacker Jabrill Peppers during the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine on Saturday, March 4, 2017 in Indianapolis, IN. (Todd Rosenberg via AP)
Michigan linebacker Jabrill Peppers runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine Sunday, March 5, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Michigan linebacker Jabrill Peppers competes in the broad jump at the 2017 NFL football scouting combine Sunday, March 5, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)
Michigan linebacker Jabrill Peppers (5) celebrates after sacking Michigan State quarterback Brian Lewerke (14) during the second half of a college football game, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan defeated Michigan State 32-23. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2016, file photo, Michigan's Jabrill Peppers (5) breaks a tackle by Iowa defensive back Desmond King, rear, during the first half of an NCAA college football game, in Iowa City, Iowa. With safeties such as LSU's Jamal Davis and Ohio State's Malik Hooker available, the former Michigan star and Heisman Trophy finalist might slip out of the first round of the NFL Draft. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, file photo, Michigan's Jabrill Peppers falls into the end zone for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Michigan State in East Lansing, Mich. Peppers ran for a touchdown, scored a defensive 2-point conversion, made seven tackles and had a sack in a win against Michigan State. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2016, file photo, Indiana quarterback Zander Diamont (12) is sacked by Michigan linebacker Jabrill Peppers (5) in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Peppers is proud to be among a small group of players who primarily play defense to be a Heisman Trophy finalist. (AP Photo/Tony Ding, File)
Michigan Wolverines' Jabrill Peppers runs against the Maryland Terrapins in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Michigan safety Jabrill Peppers (5) deflects a pass intended for Northwestern wide receiver Christian Jones during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan defeated Northwestern 38-0. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Michigan safety Jabrill Peppers speak to reporters during the NCAA college football team's preseason media day at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich., Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Tony Ding)
Michigan defensive back Jabrill Peppers laughs as he poses for photographers on the field in Michigan Stadium, during the NCAA college football team's annual media day in Ann Arbor, Mich., Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015. (AP Photo/Tony Ding)
