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Michigan's Jabrill Peppers is a Heisman Trophy finalist.

(Melanie Maxwell | MLive.com)

ANN ARBOR -- Jabrill Peppers is headed to New York City.

The Michigan redshirt sophomore linebacker/defensive back was named as a finalist for the 2016 Heisman Trophy on Monday night.

Peppers joins Louisville's Lamar Jackson, Oklahoma's Baker Mayfield, Clemson's Deshaun Watson and Oklahoma's Dede Westbrook on the finalist list.

Peppers is the first Michigan player to be invited to New York City for the Heisman Trophy ceremony since Chris Perry in 2003. The award will be presented at 8 p.m. Saturday in New York City.

For the season, Peppers -- the Big Ten's defensive player of the year -- made 72 tackles (16 for a loss), 4 sacks, 1 forced fumble and 1 interception on defense. He returned 21 punts for 310 yards and a touchdown. He also returned 10 kicks for 260 yards.

Offensively, Peppers -- who lined up as a quarterback, running back and wide receiver -- rushed 27 times for 167 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Charles Woodson, Desmond Howard and Tom Harmon are Michigan's three Heisman Trophy winners. Perry finished fourth in 2003, when Oklahoma QB Jason White won it.