Michigan Wolverines

Michigan star Jabrill Peppers out of Orange Bowl with injury

Published Dec. 30, 2016 8:37 p.m. ET

Allyssa Lee

Michigan star Jabrill Peppers will not play the Orange Bowl on Friday due to injury, the school announced prior to the game.

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According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Heisman Trophy finalist planned on playing against the Florida State Seminoles at Hard Rock Stadium before tweaking his hamstring at practice on Thursday.

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The Detroit Free Press reported that Peppers "looked tentative in warmups" at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens an hour before the game.

The third-year sophomore played 15 positions for the Wolverines this season and was honored as the Big Ten player of the year.