The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MICHIGAN FOOTBALL years with the San Francisco 49ers, Peppers takes a back seat to no one. "When you're out there on the field, you don't even think about that with Jabrill," Jackson said. "It's like he doesn't even play like a freshman. He's experienced out there. And the funny thing is, everybody looks up to him when he's out there. "He plays with a passion, he's tough, he knows what he's doing, he's always around the football. What more can you ask for?" Jackson likened Peppers to Rodney Harrison, who played safety in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots. The non-stop energy, smarts and desire combined with an extremely high skill level produces a strong package, he as- sured. That doesn't mean he isn't ready to improve, and absorb what he's being given. In fact, it's just the opposite. Peppers is a student of the game, and that includes operating as a per- fect student interacting with a new set of teachers. He wants to win, and anything that moves him and Michi- gan in that direction, he's all about it. "He's not only one of the most coachable guys, he takes everything at heart, and he listens to everything you're coaching," Jackson said. "He's a guy who goes out and tries to do everything that you tell him to do." "I expect to see him communicate in the secondary, which he does with no problem. I expect him to hustle to the football, which he does with no problem. I expect to see him get his hands on balls. He does that with no problem. I expect him to play the deep middle of the field, and he does