Aeneas Peebles is a defensive tackle for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) and Duke University. After his senior year at Virginia Tech in 2024, he declared for the 2025 NFL Draft on Instagram (@ae9eas) in December 2024. He also participated in the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine.
Peebles played 60 college games as a defensive tackle, with 48 at Duke and 12 at Virginia Tech. He recorded 118 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles. He earned First-Team All-ACC honors in 2024 and Third-Team All-ACC in 2023. In high school, he played at Knightdale High School in Knightdale, North Carolina, and was rated a three-star prospect by ESPN, 247Sports, and Rivals.
Who are Aeneas Peebles’s parents?
Aeneas Peebles is the son of William and Gia Peebles according to Duke University's official website. They got married in 2000 and have three sons together, Caleb, Aeneas and Braylon (via the official website of Ebony Anglers).
Aeneas Peebles’s father
William Maurice Peebles is the father of Aeneas Peebles. He played defensive line at Appalachian State University (1991-94), earning All-America honors in 1994 and signing with the Charlotte Rage in 1996. He was also a two-time First Team All-Southern Conference selection in 1993 and 1994 (via Duke University's official website).
Aeneas Peebles’s mother
Gia Peebles, Aeneas Peebles’s mother, is an entrepreneur, hairstylist, and founder of Ebony Anglers, a competitive female fishing team. She owns Aura Galleria, a salon, barbershop, and spa in Durham, which opened in 2001 (via the official website of Ebony Anglers).
She earned a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice from California State University at Long Beach in 1993 and worked at law firms. She also played softball at CSULB (1990-93), earning All-Big West honors twice. In 1997, she signed as a free agent with the Durham Dragons of the Women’s Pro Softball League for the inaugural season and later coached at North Carolina Central University for a year in 1999.
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FAQs on Aeneas Peebles
A. Aeneas Peebles is 23 years old as of March 2025.
A. Aeneas Peebles wore jersey number 16 at Virginia Tech.
A. Aeneas Peebles was born on September 3, 2001.
A. Aeneas Peebles plays as football defensive tackle.
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