Julius Peppers
Football
Inducted: 2021
- Native of Bailey, NC
- Standout at the University of North Carolina
- Led the nation in sacks during the 2000 season
- Won several defensive awards like the Lombardi Award as the best collegiate lineman
- The second overall NFL draft pick in 2002 by the Carolina Panthers where he played for a total of 10 seasons
- Finished 17-year NFL career with 724 tackles, including 159.5 sacks