Defensive back who was selected 25th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns after a standout three-year career at the University of Michigan where he earned several defensive accolades and was a Unanimous All-American in 2016.
He played two years of high school football at Don Bosco Preparatory High School, starring as a cornerback and running back while winning New Jersey state championships in 2010 and 2011 before transferring to Paramus Catholic High School. He then won two more New Jersey state championships with Paramus and was named Player of the Year by MSG Varsity his junior year.
A track standout as well, he set a New Jersey Non-Public Class A outdoor 100-meter dash record at 10.77 seconds. He was named one of the top recruits in the 2014 high school class by ESPN, Rivals.com, Sports Illustrated and multiple other sources.
He was born in Montclair, New Jersey to parents Ivory Bryant and Terry Peppers.
He was coached by Jim Harbaugh at Michigan from 2015 to 2016.
