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Peppers Selected For 2019 ACC Legends Class

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Hall of Fame inductees, record setters and NFL standouts highlight the 2019 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Legends class announced on Wednesday. Star defensive end and 2001 Chuck Bednarik and Lombardi Award winner Julius Peppers is the North Carolina legend for 2019.

The 14-member group of honorees includes Boston College's Joe Nash, Clemson's Brian Dawkins, Duke's Christopher Port, Florida State's Ron Sellers, Georgia Tech's Derrick Morgan, Louisville's Deion Branch, Miami's Bernie Kosar, North Carolina's Julius Peppers, NC State's Nate Irving, Pitt's Rickey Jackson, Syracuse's Joe Morris, Virginia's Don Majkowski, Virginia Tech's DeAngelo Hall and Wake Forest's Bob McCeary.