A reserve safety and special
teams contributor,
enters his third season in
Green Bay after beginning his Packers career as a waiver
pickup…Originally drafted in the fifth round in 2006 by
the N.Y. Giants (158th overall, 30th defensive back taken),
was released in the final roster reduction
despite one preseason interception and
claimed off waivers by the Packers just
before the start of the 2006 season…
Played in eight games as a rookie and all 16 games last
year and has 13 special teams tackles, plus two tackles
from scrimmage…Has the ability to play anywhere in the
secondary, but his NFL snaps from scrimmage have been
limited to safety…A four-year starter at Alabama who
played in a total of 50 games for the Crimson Tide, starting
45, at strong safety, right and left cornerback and nickel
back, finishing his career with 210 tackles (163 solo), nine
interceptions, five fumble recoveries, four forced fumbles
and 24 passes defensed…Played his last two years
primarily at strong safety and ranks second in Alabama
history with two interception returns for touchdowns,
behind only Antonio Langham (3, 1990-93), and fifth with
224 interception return yards.
Started training camp low on the
depth chart and emerged as the
No. 2 strong safety…Played in all 16 games (plus both
playoff contests), primarily on special teams, making
11 coverage stops and forcing two fumbles on kickoff
returns…Also had two tackles from scrimmage…At New
York Giants (Sept. 16); on a fourth-quarter kickoff, jarred
the ball loose from KR Ahmad Bradshaw; Tracy White
recovered and the Packers scored a TD on the ensuing
drive, giving Green Bay a 28-13 lead in the eventual 35-13
victory…Saw his first defensive action of the season vs.
San Diego (Sept. 23), playing five snaps for an injured
Nick Collins (back)…Made two special teams tackles vs.
Carolina (Nov. 18)…In the second half at Detroit (Nov.
22), replaced Aaron Rouse at FS after Rouse left the game
with a knee injury, and made two solo tackles, the first
stops of his career…Vs. Oakland (Dec. 9), played a handful
of snaps at free safety…At St. Louis (Dec. 16), forced
KR Derek Stanley to fumble (recovered by St. Louis)…Vs.
Detroit (Dec. 30), saw significant playing time at safety…
Played in both playoff contests…Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12)
in Divisional playoff contest, made three special teams
tackles and played two snaps on defense.
The Giants’ fifth-round pick in 2006, was claimed
off waivers by the Packers, Sept. 3…Played
in eight games, exclusively on special teams, and was
inactive for eight contests…Had a pair of special teams
tackles, one at San Francisco (Dec. 10) when he ran down
Brandon Williams after a 25-yard punt return, and the
other in the season finale at Chicago (Dec. 31), pushing
Bernard Berrian out of bounds after a 7-yard punt return…
In four preseason contests with the Giants, notched five
tackles, an interception that he returned 19 yards vs. the
N.Y. Jets (Aug. 25), and one pass defensed…Was waived
in the Giants’ final preseason roster reduction and claimed
by the Packers the next day.
PRO
career
2007 season
►►Originally a fifth-round draft
choice by the N.Y. Giants in
2006, was claimed off waivers
by the Packers one week before
the start of the regular season.
►►Totaled 11 special teams tackles
and forced two fumbles on kickoff
returns in 2007.
►►Played four seasons at Alabama
at multiple positions in the defensive backfield, recording
210 tackles and nine interceptions.
►►As a senior at Plano (Texas) East High School, was used
mostly at tailback and accumulated six 100-yard games and
1,500 all-purpose yards.
►►Grandfather is a former head of state of the West African
republic of Ghana.
Played in a total of 50 games at various
positions in the secondary at Alabama,
starting 45 and finishing his career with 210 tackles (163
solo), nine interceptions, five fumble recoveries, four
forced fumbles and 24 passes defensed…As a senior
in 2005, playing his second consecutive year at strong
safety, recorded 43 tackles (28 solo, three for loss), two
forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and five passes
defensed…Was a preseason first-team All-America selection
by the NFL Draft Report and a preseason second-team
All-Southeastern Conference pick by the league’s coaches…
Recorded a season-high six tackles vs. Arkansas
(Sept. 24) and Mississippi (Oct. 15)…Closed his career
with three tackles and a pass defensed against Texas Tech
in the Cotton Bowl (Jan. 2)…In junior season of 2004,
shifted to strong safety after two years playing cornerback
and started every game…Ranked fifth on the team with 51
tackles (34 solo, two for loss) and had one pass defensed
and one interception…Played a major role on a defense
that ranked first in the SEC and second in the country in
yards allowed (245.5 per game), and first in the country in
passing yards allowed (113.1)…Secondary allowed only
nine TD receptions, down from 23 the previous year…Had
a season-high 11 tackles (10 solo) vs. Minnesota in Music
City Bowl…Named an Academic All-SEC selection…Took
over at left cornerback as a sophomore in 2003 and was
named a second-team All-SEC pick by The NFL Draft
Report…Tied for the team lead with four interceptions,
including one returned for a TD, and led the team with
14 passes defensed to rank fourth on the school’s alltime
single-season list…Ranked sixth on the team with a
career-high 69 tackles (62 solo, three for loss)…Also had
one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries…Returned
an interception 51 yards for a TD in his first start at left
cornerback in season opener vs. South Florida (Aug.
30)…Had a career-high 14 tackles (13 solo), forced and
recovered a fumble, and had an interception returned 36
yards vs. LSU (Nov. 15)…Appeared in every game as a
redshirt freshman in 2002, starting five at right cornerback
and three at nickel back…A freshman All-America selection
by The Sporting News and a consensus freshman
All-SEC choice by the league’s coaches, Knoxville News
and The Sporting News…Tied for the team lead with four
interceptions, returning one for a touchdown…Finished
with 47 tackles (39 solo, 1 1/2 for loss), an assisted sack,
one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and three passes

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defensed…Had a season-high eight tackles and returned
an interception 35 yards for a touchdown vs. Georgia (Oct.
5) in the fourth quarter, giving the Crimson Tide a 25-24
lead in a game it eventually lost 27-25…Returned an interception
48 yards vs. Tennessee (Oct. 26).
Given name Charles Yaw Peprah…Born
in Fort Worth, Texas…Grandfather, I.K.
Acheampong, is a former head of state of the West African
republic of Ghana, who came to power in a coup d’etat in
1972, ruled until 1977 and was executed in a revolution in
1979…That prompted parents to emigrate first to Europe
and then to the United States, where his father began
attending school at Texas Christian University in Fort
Worth…Brother, Richard, played football at Wyoming…
Attended Plano (Texas) East High School and used mostly
as a tailback as a senior, rushing 95 times for 925 yards
and nine TDs, plus 487 yards receiving…Posted six 100-
yard games and 1,500 all-purpose yards…As a junior at
defensive back, led team with four interceptions and also
personal
had 121 tackles…Named sophomore of the year in one of
the toughest districts in the state of Texas…Personal Web
site is CharliePeprah.net and gives fans updates regarding
his season and offseason progress…Is an independent
business owner with the website, Quickstar.com…Holds
an undergraduate degree in marketing and a master’s
degree in financial planning…Participated in the Edgar
Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon and the Shindig at 1265…
Helped the Green Bay Fire Department by checking area
households’ fire detectors…This past spring, served as
instructor at a football camp in Mississippi co-hosted by
former Alabama teammate DeMeco Ryans of the Houston
Texans…Plans to one day start his own football camp for
inner city children…Enjoys going to the movies, playing
video games, listening to music, and making beats on his
beat machine…Residence: Plano, Texas.