Charlie Peprah

Charles Yaw Peprah (born February 24, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Peprah was selected by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons and Dallas Cowboys. With the Packers, he won Super Bowl XLV over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Early life Peprah is the grandson of the former military president of Ghana, general Ignatius Kutu Acheampong. Ruling in a coup d’etat in 1972, Acheampong remained in power until 1978 and was executed in 1979 after a revolution. Acheampong's daughter Elizabeth Acheampong, the last family member to see her father alive, married Josh Peprah, a member of Acheampong's army, and emigrated to Europe and then the United States.

Peprah was born in Fort Worth, Texas and has two brothers, Richard and Josh, college football players at Wyoming and Wisconsin respectively.

College career In 50 games with the Alabama Crimson Tide, Peprah totaled 310 tackles (163 solo), nine interceptions (returned two for touchdowns), five fumble recoveries, four forced fumbles, and 24 passes defensed.

Peprah played various positions for Alabama including right cornerback and safety. In 2004, he was an Academic All-SEC selection, and as a senior in 2005, he was a second-team All-SEC pick. At the 2004 Music City Bowl, he recorded a season-high 11 tackles, 10 of which were solo, but Alabama lost to Minnesota.

At the 2006 Cotton Bowl Classic, he had three tackles and a pass defense against Texas Tech, and Alabama won 13–10.

New York Giants The New York Giants selected Peprah in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL draft with the 158th overall pick.

Green Bay Packers (first stint) On September 3, 2006, Peprah was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers. After playing on special teams on weeks 1 and 2, Peprah spent the third and fourth games of the season sidelined by a thigh injury. In the October 31 game against the New York Jets, Peprah made five tackles and a quarterback pressure, broke up consecutive Jets passes, and knock the ball out of Jerricho Cotchery's possession on a fourth down running attempt.

Peprah was the leading tackler for the Packers in Super Bowl XLV, a 31–25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Peprah recorded 10 tackles (9 solo). He was the only player in the game to record double digit tackles.

On March 4, 2011, the Packers re-signed Peprah to a 2-year, $2.5 million deal. On November 6, he recorded his first interception return for a touchdown in a game against the San Diego Chargers. On July 25, 2012, he was released after he failed a physical with an injured knee.

Dallas Cowboys On October 23, 2012, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys to provide depth at the safety position and to replace an injured Matt Johnson. He wasn't re-signed after the season.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2006 GNB 8 0 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007 GNB 16 0 11 11 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2008 GNB 13 1 12 10 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 ATL 2 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 GNB 14 11 63 46 17 0.0 3 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 2011 GNB 16 14 94 65 29 0.0 3 5 147 1 76 10 1 0 0 0 2012 DAL 5 1 11 7 4 0.0 0 1 27 0 27 2 0 0 0 0 74 27 195 142 53 0.0 6 8 174 1 76 17 3 0 0 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2007 GNB 2 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 GNB 4 2 24 17 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 GNB 1 1 9 9 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 34 26 8 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Scouting career In 2016, Peprah was hired by the Green Bay Packers as a scouting assistant. Peprah was promoted to college scout in July 2017.