Jabrill Peppers draft-bound after standout career at Michigan

ByABC News
January 10, 2017, 3:42 PM

— -- Michigan?star Jabrill Peppers is leaving school for the NFL draft, he announced via Twitter on Tuesday.

Peppers is the No. 1-ranked draft-eligible safety, according to ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. Fellow ESPN NFL draft analyst Todd McShay has Peppers going No. 4 overall in his latest mock draft.

Peppers was an all-around defensive force for Michigan this past season, finishing as a finalist in Heisman Trophy voting. He did not play in the Wolverines' 33-32 loss to Florida State at the Capital One Orange Bowl after tweaking his hamstring in practice the day before the game while jumping to catch a ball.