Honors:
- National NCAA SAAC Representative (2018-present)
- USA South All-Academic - with distinction (2019-20)
- USA South All-Academic (2018-19)
- USA South All-Academic (2017-18)
- USA South All-Academic (2016-17)
2019 (Senior - Stats): Played in three matches on the year... Finished career by making appearances in 34 matches, making one start, with one assist... Continued work at the national Division III level being a part of the Executive Board on the NCAA Division III SAAC... Earned a fourth straight USA South All-Academic team selection, collecting honors with distinction
2018 (Junior - Stats): Played in seven matches... Recorded first career assist in the Scots' win over Tennessee Wesleyan (Aug. 31)... Saw action in five USA South matches... Earned third straight USA South All-Academic team selection
2017 (Sophomore - Stats): Appeared in 11 matches… Had a career-high in shots on the season with two... Named to USA South All-Academic team for a second straight year
2016 (Freshman - Stats): Appeared in 13 matches, making one start against Methodist (Sept. 24)... Took one shot on the season against Wilmington (Sept. 3)... Earned USA South All-Academic accolades
High School: Attended West Shore Christian Academy... Four-year starter on the varsity team and three-year team captain... Was a two-time CCAC West All-Conference first team selection and was selected to the All-Sentinel Boys Soccer Team in 2014... Was a member and captain of the Summer Charlotte Eagles Youth (sports ministry) tours to Brazil in 2015 and 2016... Played club with South Central PA Soccer Academy Lions 97 for six years and helped the team to top five rankings in the state and top 50 in the nation... Also helped SCPASA to titles and a trip to the 2014 US Club Nationals... Also lettered in track where he was a two-time team captain... Helped team to 2015 MACSA track championships and the 2016 ACSI and CCAC track titles... Four-year honor roll student... Was a member of the National Honor Society... And was awarded the Joshua Award for outstanding Christian leadership by West Shore Christian
Personal: Parents are Rob and Kristin Pepper... Has one brother, Micah, and a sister, Aubrey... Father, Rob, played lacrosse at Messiah College... Uncle, Jonathan Hartzel, played soccer at Messiah... Favorite Bible verse is Colossians 3:17... Majoring in sport administration with a minor in Spanish... Aspires to be an athletic director, work for a sports franchise, or coach or serve a sports team internationally... Has volunteered frequently in his church and as a coach in local youth leagues... Favorite teams include: Liverpool FC, Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Eagles and Kentucky basketball
Pepper's Single-Match Highs:
Points: 1, Tennessee Wesleyan -- Aug. 31, 2018
Assists: 1, Tennessee Wesleyan -- Aug. 31, 2018
Shots: 1, 3 times
