Aeneas Peebles


Aeneas Peebles is an American professional football defensive end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He played college football for the Duke [Blue Devils football|Duke Blue Devils] and Virginia Tech Hokies. Peebles was selected by the Ravens in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Early life

Peebles attended Knightdale High School in Knightdale, North Carolina. Over his junior and senior year in high school, he had a combined 195 tackles and 27 tackles. As a senior in 2019, he was the Northern Athletic 4A Defensive Player of the Year. Peebles committed to Duke University to play college football.

College career

Peebles played at Duke from 2020 to 2023. During the four years he played in 47 games and had 87 tackles and 8.5 sacks. After the 2023 season, he entered the transfer portal and transferred to Virginia Tech to play his final college season.

Professional career

Peebles was selected by the Baltimore Ravens with the 210th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Personal life

Peebles maternal grandfather Doug Wilkerson played in the NFL for 15 seasons as a guard, primarily for the San Diego Chargers and made three All-Pro teams.