26 Charlie Peprah
7/25/2002 12:00:00 AM | Football
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2005 Masters Graduate
2005 CBS Scholar-Athlete of the Game vs. Ole Miss
2004 Graduate
2004 Academic All-SEC
2002 Freshman All-America (The Sporting News)
2002 Freshman All-SEC (Coaches, The Knoxville News, The Sporting News)
After graduating in December of 2004, Charlie earned his Master’s Degree in Financial Planning in December of 2005.
2005 (Senior): Peprah finished his career with the longest active streak for consecutive starts at 38. He closed his career fifth on the Tide’s career interception return yards list with nine, accumulating 214 yards in interception returns, just 41 yards shy of the record of 255 yards (held by Bobby Luna from 1951-54) on nine interception returns. Peprah turned in a solid senior season, recording 43 tackles, forcing two fumbles and recovering two fumbles. He had three TFLs (-8) and four pass break-ups. He surpassed the 200 tackle plateau against LSU and finished his collegiate career with 210 tackles. He recorded 751 snaps this season, fourth most on the team. Peprah helped anchor a defense that ranked first in scoring defense (10.7 ppg), second in total defense (255.08), fifth in pass and pass efficiency defense (160.75 and 97.92) and ninth in rush defense (94.33).
2004 (Junior): Charlie earned his undergraduate degree in Marketing from Alabama in December. After playing cornerback for two years, it was a round-about move that brought Peprah to safety. An outstanding spring practice by Ramzee Robinson enabled coaches to move Charlie from cornerback to strong safety. He responded well and now has started 33 consecutive games in the Tide secondary. He closed the season with 51 tackles, including two tackles for loss. He had a season-high 11 tackles against Minnesota in the Music City Bowl, nine against Auburn, seven against South Carolina and six in the LSU game. He returned an interception 31 yards against Southern Miss. He needs just one interception return for a touchdown to tie the school record set by Antonio Langham (1990-93).
2003 (Sophomore): He closed the season with four interceptions for a team-leading 93 yards in returns. He also had 69 tackles, three stops behind the line for five yards and a team-best 14 pass break-ups. He forced one fumble and recovered two. He had 917 snaps and has now played 1,533 snaps in his two-year career. He had double-figure tackles against Georgia (10) and LSU (13) and had interceptions against South Florida (51 yards and TD), Arkansas (six yards), Mississippi State and LSU (36 yards). His 183 career return yards ranks sixth.
2002 (Freshman): A starter in eight of the Tide's 13 games, Charlie and departed senior Waine Bacon led the team in interceptions with four each. He also added 47 tackles, one stop behind the line and teamed with Nautyn McKay-Loescher for a sack in the Mississippi State game. Charlie had interceptions against Southern Miss (seven-yard return), Georgia (a 35-yard TD return that gave the Tide a 25-24 lead with 8:24 left in the game), Tennessee (a 48-yard return that led to a Tide touchdown in the 34-14 win) and Hawaii (no return). He played a total of 616 snaps on the season, including a career-high 62 in a start against Georgia.
2001 Redshirted
Prep: As a sophomore, Peprah was named the Sophomore of the Year in one of the toughest districts in the state of Texas. As a prep senior, he was used primarily at tailback, where he rushed for 925 yards and nine TDs on 95 carries. He had six games of over 100 yards rushing and had 1,500 all-purpose yards. He also had 487 receiving yards. As a junior, Peprah tied for the team lead in interceptions with four while making 12 tackles.
Personal: Charlie is the son of Elizabeth and Josh Peprah and he has two brothers, Richard and Josh. Richard played football at Wyoming. His grandfather, I.G. Achampong, was head of state of Ghana, West Africa in the early 1970's. Born 2-24-83.
PEPRAH'S STATS
Year G T TFL Sacks Int. FC/FR PBU QBP
2002 13 47 1-1 0.5-1 4-90 1-1 4 2
2003 13 69 3-5 0-0 4-93 1-2 19 0
2004 12 51 2-5 0-0 1-31 0-0 2 0
2005 12 43 3-8 0-0 0-0 2-2 5 1
Totals 50 210 9-19 0.5-1 9-214 4-5 30 3
CAREER BESTS
Tackles: 13 vs. LSU, 2003
Tackles for Loss: 2 vs Kentucky, 2003
Yards: 4 (Two times) Last vs. MT, 2005
QB Pressures: 1 several, last at South Carolina, 2005
Fumbles Caused: 1 several, last at Auburn, 2005
Fumbles Rcvrd: 1 several, last at Auburn, 2005
Pass Break-Up: 4 vs. Hawaii, 2003
Interception: 1 several, last vs. USM, 2004
Yards: 51 vs. South Florida, 2003
Touchdowns: 1 several, last vs. South. Florida, 2003
Long Play: 51 vs. South Florida, 2003
INTERCEPTIONS
2002
Southern Miss - 7 yard return
Georgia - 35 yard return (TD) to give Tide 25-24 lead with 8:24 remaining in the game
Tennessee - 48 yard return which led to TD in 34-14 win
Hawaii - 0 return
2003
South Florida - 51 yard return (TD), Bama's first TD in the Mike Shula era
Arkansas - 6 yard return
Miss. State - 0 return
LSU - 36 yard return
2004
Southern Miss - 31 yard return
