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Published Dec 11, 2016

Michigan Football: Jabrill Peppers Fifth In Heisman Voting

Chris Balas • Maize&BlueReview

Senior Editor

Michigan redshirt sophomore Jabrill Peppers finished fifth in the 2016 balloting for the Heisman Trophy, announced Saturday (Dec. 10) by the Heisman Trophy Trust in New York City and hinted he might want to try for the award again. Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson won the award recognizing college football's outstanding player.

Peppers finished with 208 votes and placed behind fellow finalists Lamar Jackson (2,144), Deshaun Watson (1,524), Baker Mayfield (361) and Dede Westbrook (209).

Peppers is the first Michigan player to finish in the top 10 of the voting since quarterback Denard Robinson finished sixth in 2010. He is also the first top-five finisher for the program since tailback Mike Hart placed fifth following the 2006 season.

This is the 28th time in the 80-year history of the Heisman Trophy that a Michigan player has finished in the top 12 of the final balloting.

Michigan's Charles Woodson is the only primarily defensive player to win the Heisman Trophy, claiming college football's most coveted honor in 1997. Peppers was the eighth defensive player to be selected as a Heisman Trophy finalist, joining Brian Bosworth (1986), Steve Emtman (1991), Warren Sapp (1994), Charles Woodson (1997), Ndamukong Suh (2009), Tyran Mathieu (2011) and Manti Te'o (2012) as players making the trip to New York.

Michigan players Tom Harmon (1940), Desmond Howard (1991) and Woodson (1997) won the prestigious award.

Michigan's Heisman Notes

• Peppers becomes the 22nd different player in school history to place in the top 12 of the balloting.

• Harmon and Bob Chappuis were runner-up for the Heisman in 1939 and 1947, respectively.

• Rob Lytle (1976), Rick Leach (1978) and Jim Harbaugh (1986) placed third for the Heisman.

• Three players -- Bob Timerlake (1964), Anthony Carter (1982) and Chris Perry (2003) -- were fourth in the voting.

• Carter placed in the top 10 during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons.

• Harmon (1939, '40), Ron Kramer (1955, '56), Leach (1977, '78) and Tyrone Wheatley (1993, '94) placed in the top 10 twice during their careers.

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