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Jabrill Peppers

FS

A 1st-round pick (25th overall) in the 2017 NFL Draft out of Michigan, Jabrill Peppers has built an NFL career since. Now with PIT, he's in his 9th NFL season. By ScoutIndex Rating he was one of the top DEFs in football last season, scoring a 66.6 (86th percentile).

Size

5'11", 217#

College

Michigan

Draft

Rd 1, 25th overall (2017)

Seasons

2017–2025

2020 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
80

96th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.26
Pass rush×0.3+0.98
Ball skills×0.25+1.65
Run defense×0.2+1.95
Availability×0.1+1.17

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2025PIT34.37
2024NE62.76
2023NE66.615
2022NE40.914
2021NYG55.66
2020NYG8015
2019NYG70.211
2018CLE57.416
2017CLE45.913

Career profile

Across 9 NFL seasons on file, Jabrill Peppers has played in 103 regular-season games, playing for 4 teams: CLE (2017–2018), NYG (2019–2021), NE (2022–2024), PIT (2025).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2020: a 80.0, in the 96th percentile among DEFs that year.

2020 splits

regular season

2020 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1PIT—49.6
Week 2CHI—41
Week 3SF—39.9
Week 5DAL—61.5
Week 6WAS—41.8
Week 7PHI—78.1
Week 8TB—62
Week 9WAS—70.4
Week 10PHI—90.1
Week 12CIN—78.7
Week 13SEA—93.7
Week 14ARI—91.5
Week 15CLE—40.7
Week 16BAL—42
Week 17DAL—50.5

Jabrill Peppers — common questions

What position does Jabrill Peppers play?
Jabrill Peppers is listed as an FS.
Which teams has Jabrill Peppers played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Jabrill Peppers has played for CLE (2017–2018), NYG (2019–2021), NE (2022–2024), PIT (2025).
Where did Jabrill Peppers go to college?
Jabrill Peppers played college football at Michigan.
When was Jabrill Peppers drafted?
Jabrill Peppers was selected in round 1, 25th overall, of the 2017 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Jabrill Peppers scored?
Jabrill Peppers has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Jabrill Peppers's ScoutIndex Rating?
Jabrill Peppers rated 34.3 for 2025, the 17th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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