Alabama Football: Seven Crimson Tide Greats Who Were Zero-Star Recruits
By Ronald Evans
Charlie Peprah – Safety (2001-2005) – Plano, TX
2001 Recruit Ranking: Zero-Star (NR)
Super Bowl 45 Champion (Green Bay Packers)
2004 Academic All-SEC
2002 Freshman All-America
2002 Freshman All-SEC
Charlie Peprah redshirted for Alabama football in 2001 and started eight games in the 2002 season. In 2002, Peprah made 47 tackles and tied for a team lead with four interceptions.
As a sophomore in 2003, Peprah had 69 tackles, 15 passes broken up and four interceptions. Against LSU, he made 14 tackles.
As a junior in 2004, Peprah moved from cornerback to safety. In 2004, Peprah made 51 tackles, including nine tackles against Auburn.
In a solid senior season, Peprah made 43 tackles, taking him to 210 tackles for his Crimson Tide career. His career interception yards of 214 yards put in the top ten Alabama Football players in history.
Peprah was drafted in the NFL fifth round in 2006 by Green Bay. In the 2006-2008 seasons at Green Bay, Peprah played in 37 games with one start in 2008.
In 2009 he appeared in two games with the Atlanta Falcons.
He returned to Green Bay for the 2010 and 2011 seasons, playing in 30 games with 25 starts.
Peprah ended his NFL career in 2012, playing in five games with one start for the Dallas Cowboys.
In Peprah’s seven-season NFL career, he made 195 tackles, defended 17 passes and made eight interceptions, forced three fumbles and scored one touchdown.
Charlie’s parents and his older brother came to the United States from Ghana after his Grandfather was executed in 1979. The story of their lives in Ghana is compelling. To learn more read this superb piece by Karen Crouse. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/06/sports/football/06peprah.html