The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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National Freshman of the Year … Posted six interceptions for the season. ALL-STAR GAMES AND CAMPS Performed in the Under Armour All-America Game in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Jan. 4 … Recorded one tackle and two quarterback hurries, and recovered a fumble … Listed by Rivals.com as No. 3 on the list of Team Nitro Top Performers for the event … Selected as a captain for Team Nitro. OTHER SPORTS Broke the New Jersey state record in the 200-meter dash as a junior, posting a time of 20.79 at the Big North Championships … Won the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash at the New Jersey Meet of Champions as a junior, with times of 10.80 and 21.13, respectively … Ran a 10.51 100 meters to win the Non Public Group A state title as a senior, a time that was the 17th-fastest non-wind aided time in the nation by a high school runner in 2013. NOTABLE Other Rankings: Considered the No. 1 recruit in the East Region by ESPN.com … Rated the No. 1 player in the East by Scout.com. High School GPA: 3.9. Planned Major: Undecided. Favorite Michigan Athlete: Charles Woodson. Other Schools Considered: UCLA, Penn State, Alabama. Date Of Official Visit To Michigan: Dec. 13, 2013. QUOTABLE Brady Hoke's Comments: "Jabrill is very active, very athletic. He's a guy who is a big, instinctive, physical corner." Tom Lemming of Prep Football Report: "He could be All-American at run- ning back or DB, whatever he wants. I went to the Penn Relays last year, and he ran a 10.5 100 meters there. He's a 205-pounder. He's not built slim like a sprinter, but he runs like one. He's a legit difference-maker, the centerpiece of the class and a remarkable story. I think he's the guy that could be a pied piper for Michigan recruiting because kids gravitate toward him." Why Peppers Chose Michigan: "The official was great, and everything felt right. It felt like the perfect fit. They are going to mold me into the man I know I need to be. With all the discipline and everyone I'm going to be bumping elbows with, it'll be great." Head Coach's Comments: "Jabrill is an ultimate competitor," said Paramus Catholic head coach Chris Partridge. "He's really, really good on the field as a football player, but he's really going to be a good influence off the field, too, in the locker room and with everything he does. He's a guy who takes pride in his schoolwork and his classes, takes pride in his teammates. They're just getting an overall fantastic young man who is going to want to reach for the stars."