Charles Yaw Peprah (born February 24, 1983) is an American former professional

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. He played

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. Peprah was selected by the

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in the fifth round of the

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. He was also a member of the

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and

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. With the Packers, he won

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over the

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Early life

Peprah is the grandson of the former military president of

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, general

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. Ruling in a coup d’etat in 1972, Acheampong remained in power until 1977 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

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and has two brothers, Richard and Josh, college football players at

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and

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respectively. When he was in middle school, his parents divorced, and his father returned to Ghana. Charlie Peprah attended

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College career

In 50 games with the

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, 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

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pick. At the 2004

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, he recorded a season-high 11 tackles, 10 of which were solo, but Alabama lost to

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. At the 2006 Cotton Bowl Classic, he had three tackles and a pass defense against

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, and Alabama won 13–10. He graduated from Alabama with a bachelor's degree in marketing and master's degree in financial planning.

Professional career

New York Giants

The

selected Peprah in the fifth round of the

Green Bay Packers (first stint)

On September 3, 2006, Peprah was claimed off waivers by the

. Peprah played eight games for the Packers and four preseason games for the Giants. On December 10 against the

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, Peprah ran down Brandon Williams, stopping his punt return at 25 yards. On December 31 against the

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, Peprah pushed

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out of bounds after Berrian completed a punt return for seven yards. In his second season with the Packers, Peprah played for all 16 regular season and two playoff games for the Packers. Peprah forced a fumble from kick returner

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in the September 16 match against Peprah's former team New York Giants. Tracy White recovered the fumble, and the Packers later scored a touchdown and won the game 35–13. On November 22 against the

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, Peprah made the first stops of his career with two solo tackles and overall in the season made three

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tackles. With one start, Peprah played 13 games in 2008 with 19 tackles, two passes defensed, and nine stops on special teams.

Atlanta Falcons

On November 4, 2009, Peprah signed as a free agent to the

and played two games with Atlanta on special teams.

Green Bay Packers (second stint)

The Packers re-signed Peprah on April 26, 2010. 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

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, Peprah made five tackles and a quarterback pressure, broke up consecutive Jets passes, and knock the ball out of

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's possession on a

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running attempt. Peprah was the leading tackler for the Packers in

, a 31–25 victory over the

. 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

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. 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

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

Regular season

Playoffs

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.

References

External links

Green Bay Packers bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Peprah, Charlie 1983 births Living people American football safeties Alabama Crimson Tide football players Atlanta Falcons players Dallas Cowboys players Green Bay Packers players New York Giants players Plano East Senior High School alumni Players of American football from Fort Worth, Texas Players of American football from Plano, Texas American sportspeople of Ghanaian descent Green Bay Packers scouts