Carolina Panthers players (and perhaps people in general) now love defensive end Julius Peppers for reasons other than his production on the field.

Remember Nelly's hit single, “Hot In Herre?” Of course you do. Who doesn't? Well, apparently, Peppers was in the music video for the 2002 smash hit.

Panthers players were loving the discovery, with rookie cornerback Donte Jackson saying that Peppers was “not going to want me to see this.”

In addition to Peppers' inclusion in the “Hot In Herre” music video, Nelly also name-dropped the probable future Hall-of-Famer in another hit of his, “Heart of a Champion.”

By that point, Peppers had already been to a Super Bowl, as the Carolina fell to the New England Patriots back in Super Bowl XXXVIII.

We all know about Peppers' accomplishments on the gridiron.

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The 38-year-old, who played his collegiate football at the University of North Carolina, was originally selected by the Panthers with the second overall pick of the 2002 NFL Draft.

He burst on to the scene during his rookie campaign, racking up 35 tackles, 12 sacks, an interception and five forced fumbles. By his third in the league, Peppers was a Pro Bowler and a First-Team All-Pro after finishing with 64 stops, 11 sacks, two picks, four forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a pair of defensive touchdowns.

After spending the first eight years of his career in Carolina, which included five Pro Bowl appearances and two First-Team All-Pro selections, Peppers made his way to the Chicago Bears for four seasons, accumulating three more trips to Honolulu.

He then spent three years with the Green Bay Packers before returning to the Panthers in 2017.

This season, Peppers has totaled 16 tackles, four sacks and a couple of forced fumbles.