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42 Richard Pope IV
Richard Pope IV
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    250
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Daytona Beach, Fla.
  • High School:
    Atlantic
  • Position:
    DL
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    42.0
  • sac
    8.0
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    1

Bio

Junior (2022-23): Played in all 10 games...Recorded 42 total tackles...Had eight sacks and 14 tackles for loss...Added one pass breakup to go along with one forced fumble and one fumble recovery...Named to HCAC All-Conference First Team.

Sophomore (2021-22): Played in all 10 games...Recorded 39 total tackles...Had two sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss...Also forced one fumble and recovered one fumble.

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.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14
  Total Conference
Solo tackles 22 17
Assists 20 16
Tackles 42.0 33.0
Tackles per game 4.2 4.7
Sacks 8.0 6.0
Sack yards 67 45
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 1 1
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 - - - - - 0
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 1 - - - - 0
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 1 - - - - 0
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 1 - - - - 0
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 1 - - - - 0
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 1 - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 1 - - - - 0
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 3 at Mount Union L, 65-0 3 1 4.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 17 Kalamazoo L, 42-23 2 2 4.0 2.0 22 2.5 23 1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Alfred St. L, 42-33 0 1 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 1 Hanover (Ind.) L, 37-20 3 0 3.0 2.0 13 2.0 13 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 8 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 55-35 0 1 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 15 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 48-19 2 1 3.0 1.0 13 2.0 22 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 22 Anderson (Ind.) W, 32-22 4 2 6.0 1.0 6 1.0 6 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 29 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 76-35 5 2 7.0 1.0 6 3.0 15 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 24-21 0 5 5.0 0.0 0 1.5 3 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Nov 12 at Bluffton W, 17-14 3 5 8.0 1.0 7 2.0 12 - 1 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2020-21 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 37 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2020-21 7 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - 0 0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - 0 0
Total 37 - - - - - - 0 0

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2020-21 7 - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - -
Total 37 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2020-21 7 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 37 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2020-21 7 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 37 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2020-21 7 - - - - 0 .0
2021-22 10 - - - - 0 .0
2022-23 10 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 37 - - - - 0 .0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2020-21 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  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

Splits Stats - Passing

  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 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 4 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 3 - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - -
Month                
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 3 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

  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 - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 7 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 4 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 3 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 7 - - - - 0 .0
Month              
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 5 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

  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

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 10 22 20 42.0 4.2 8.0 67 14.0 94 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
Conference 7 17 16 33.0 4.7 6.0 45 11.5 71 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 4 9 9 18.0 4.5 5.0 41 7.0 45 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Away 6 13 11 24.0 4.0 3.0 26 7.0 49 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 3 7 12 19.0 6.3 2.0 13 4.5 21 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Losses 7 15 8 23.0 3.3 6.0 54 9.5 73 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month                                
September 3 5 4 9.0 3.0 2.0 22 2.5 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
October 5 14 6 20.0 4.0 5.0 38 8.0 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 2 3 10 13.0 6.5 1.0 7 3.5 15 0 1 0 0 0 1 0