For Julius Peppers, the difference was obvious

Darin Gantt

CHARLOTTE - It never took long for people to realize that Julius Peppers was just, well, different.

For one, he was bigger than the other kids from an early age, but as fast as the much smaller ones. Most people saw it immediately. But growing up inside the incredible vessel that was his own body, Peppers didn't really consider it - until he got to college, and he was still standing out in ways