ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- When Jabrill Peppers is seated in the front row at the presentation ceremony for the 2016 Heisman Trophy, trying to control the emotions pulsating through his heart and soul, he won't have any idea of where he'll place among the five finalists.
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But what he knows for sure is that, no matter what, he has bucked the heavy odds stacked against him once again.
There have been only six other primarily defensive players to get this far since the Heisman committee began inviting finalists to Manhattan for a live, televised ceremony in 1982.