Freshman (2020-21): Earned First Team All-HCAC and First Team D3Football All-America honors ... Started all seven games ... Finished second on the team with 41 total tackles (27 solo and 14 assisted) ... Recorded seven sacks and 14 tackles for loss.
Prep: 2020 graduate of Atlantic High School in Port Orange, Florida... Standout football player... Named First Team Class 5A All-State as a senior after setting the school record with 15.5 sacks... Totaled 19 tackles for loss his final season... First Team All-Area selection by the News-Journal in 2019... Team advanced to the second round of the state playoffs his senior year.
Personal: Son of Shanae Pope and Richard Pope III... Business administration major with an entrepreneurship concentration.
  | Total | Conference |
---|---|---|
Solo tackles | 23 | 16 |
Assists | 16 | 13 |
Tackles | 39.0 | 29.0 |
Tackles per game | 3.9 | 4.1 |
Sacks | 2.0 | 1.0 |
Sack yards | 11 | 7 |
Interceptions | 0 | 0 |
Returned for touchdown | - | - |
Fumble recoveries | 1 | 1 |
Fumble return TDs | - | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 2 | at Capital | L, 41-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 11 | Albion (Mich.) | L, 51-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 25 | Alfred St. | L, 35-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 2 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | L, 63-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 9 | at Manchester (Ind.) | L, 22-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 16 | at Hanover (Ind.) | L, 51-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 23 | Mt. St. Joseph | W, 14-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 30 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 13-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 6 | at Anderson (Ind.) | L, 42-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 13 | Bluffton | L, 30-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 2 | at Capital | L, 41-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 11 | Albion (Mich.) | L, 51-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 25 | Alfred St. | L, 35-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 2 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | L, 63-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 9 | at Manchester (Ind.) | L, 22-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 16 | at Hanover (Ind.) | L, 51-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 23 | Mt. St. Joseph | W, 14-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 30 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 13-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Nov 6 | at Anderson (Ind.) | L, 42-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 13 | Bluffton | L, 30-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 2 | at Capital | L, 41-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 11 | Albion (Mich.) | L, 51-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 25 | Alfred St. | L, 35-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 2 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | L, 63-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 9 | at Manchester (Ind.) | L, 22-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 16 | at Hanover (Ind.) | L, 51-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 23 | Mt. St. Joseph | W, 14-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 30 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 13-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Nov 6 | at Anderson (Ind.) | L, 42-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 13 | Bluffton | L, 30-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 2 | at Capital | L, 41-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sep 11 | Albion (Mich.) | L, 51-0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sep 25 | Alfred St. | L, 35-28 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 2 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | L, 63-14 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 9 | at Manchester (Ind.) | L, 22-0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 16 | at Hanover (Ind.) | L, 51-0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 23 | Mt. St. Joseph | W, 14-13 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 30 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 13-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nov 6 | at Anderson (Ind.) | L, 42-14 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nov 13 | Bluffton | L, 30-12 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 2 | at Capital | L, 41-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 11 | Albion (Mich.) | L, 51-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 25 | Alfred St. | L, 35-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 2 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | L, 63-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 9 | at Manchester (Ind.) | L, 22-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 16 | at Hanover (Ind.) | L, 51-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 23 | Mt. St. Joseph | W, 14-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 30 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 13-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 6 | at Anderson (Ind.) | L, 42-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 13 | Bluffton | L, 30-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 2 | at Capital | L, 41-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 11 | Albion (Mich.) | L, 51-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 25 | Alfred St. | L, 35-28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 2 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | L, 63-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 9 | at Manchester (Ind.) | L, 22-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 16 | at Hanover (Ind.) | L, 51-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 23 | Mt. St. Joseph | W, 14-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 30 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 13-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 6 | at Anderson (Ind.) | L, 42-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 13 | Bluffton | L, 30-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 2 | at Capital | L, 41-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sep 11 | Albion (Mich.) | L, 51-0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sep 25 | Alfred St. | L, 35-28 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 2 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | L, 63-14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 9 | at Manchester (Ind.) | L, 22-0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 16 | at Hanover (Ind.) | L, 51-0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 23 | Mt. St. Joseph | W, 14-13 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 30 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 13-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nov 6 | at Anderson (Ind.) | L, 42-14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nov 13 | Bluffton | L, 30-12 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 2 | at Capital | L, 41-7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
Sep 11 | Albion (Mich.) | L, 51-0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Sep 25 | Alfred St. | L, 35-28 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
Oct 2 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | L, 63-14 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
Oct 9 | at Manchester (Ind.) | L, 22-0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Oct 16 | at Hanover (Ind.) | L, 51-0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
Oct 23 | Mt. St. Joseph | W, 14-13 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
Oct 30 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 13-7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
Nov 6 | at Anderson (Ind.) | L, 42-14 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Nov 13 | Bluffton | L, 30-12 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 2 | at Capital | L, 41-7 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sep 11 | Albion (Mich.) | L, 51-0 | 3 | 1 | 4.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 25 | Alfred St. | L, 35-28 | 3 | 1 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 2 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | L, 63-14 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 9 | at Manchester (Ind.) | L, 22-0 | 2 | 3 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.5 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 16 | at Hanover (Ind.) | L, 51-0 | 3 | 3 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 23 | Mt. St. Joseph | W, 14-13 | 2 | 3 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 30 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 13-7 | 3 | 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 6 | at Anderson (Ind.) | L, 42-14 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 13 | Bluffton | L, 30-12 | 5 | 2 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | 7 | 27 | 14 | 41.0 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 52 | 14.0 | 79 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2021-22 | 10 | 23 | 16 | 39.0 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 11 | 9.5 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022-23 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 42.0 | 4.2 | 8.0 | 67 | 14.0 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2023-24 | 10 | 30 | 23 | 53.0 | 5.3 | 8.0 | 50 | 16.0 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Total | 37 | 102 | 73 | 175.0 | 4.7 | 25.0 | 180 | 53.5 | 281 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | |||||||||||
Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Location | |||||||||||
Home | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Result | |||||||||||
Wins | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Losses | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Month | |||||||||||
September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
October | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
November | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | |||||||||
Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Location | |||||||||
Home | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Result | |||||||||
Wins | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Losses | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Month | |||||||||
September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
November | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | ||||||||
Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Location | ||||||||
Home | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Result | ||||||||
Wins | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Losses | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Month | ||||||||
September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
November | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | |||||||||
Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Location | |||||||||
Home | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Result | |||||||||
Wins | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Losses | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Month | |||||||||
September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
October | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
November | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | |||||||||
Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Location | |||||||||
Home | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Result | |||||||||
Wins | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Losses | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Month | |||||||||
September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
November | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | ||||||||||
Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Location | ||||||||||
Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Result | ||||||||||
Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Month | ||||||||||
September | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | |||||||
Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
Conference | 7 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Location | |||||||
Home | 6 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Result | |||||||
Wins | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
Losses | 9 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
Month | |||||||
September | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
October | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
November | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | ||||||||||||
Total | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Conference | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Location | ||||||||||||
Home | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Away | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Result | ||||||||||||
Wins | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Losses | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Month | ||||||||||||
September | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
October | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
November | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | ||||||||||||||||
Total | 10 | 23 | 16 | 39.0 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 11 | 9.5 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Conference | 7 | 16 | 13 | 29.0 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 7 | 7.5 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Location | ||||||||||||||||
Home | 6 | 17 | 8 | 25.0 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 4 | 4.5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Away | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 7 | 5.0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Result | ||||||||||||||||
Wins | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Losses | 9 | 21 | 13 | 34.0 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 11 | 9.0 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Month | ||||||||||||||||
September | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10.0 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 4 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
October | 5 | 11 | 10 | 21.0 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 7 | 7.5 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
November | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its All-Conference football teams on Thursday morning with seven Defiance football players...
November 17, 2021
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November 13, 2021
The Defiance football team fell in a road Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference match-up against Hanover on Saturday afternoon, 51-0.
October 16, 2021
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August 31, 2021
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August 26, 2021
Defiance defensive lineman Richard Pope IV has been named to D3football.com's Preseason All-America list.
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