42 Richard Pope IV
Richard Pope IV
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    255
  • Hometown:
    Daytona Beach, Fla.
  • Position:
    DL
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Atlantic
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    39.0
  • sac
    6.0
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    1
Bio

Senior (2024)

  • Started all 11 games at defensive end and led the program with six sacks, which were tied for sixth in the MSFA
  • Also recovered two fumbles for the team lead and fourth in the conference
  • Finished five sacks short of the program record with 31 career sacks
  • Also made 39 tackles, 10th-best on the team

Senior (2023)

  • Started all 10 games at defensive end and led the program with eight sacks and 16 tackles for loss for the second straight season
  • Climbed to second place in the career sacks category at Defiance with 25 quarterback takedowns
  • Eight sacks were also fourth-best in the HCAC
  • Named First Team All-HCAC for the third time in his career
  • Delivered three sacks on September 30 at Hanover, including two in the fourth quarter with the last on the final play of the game to seal the road victory
  • Earned HCAC Defensive Player of the Week for the second time in his career for the effort at Hanover in Week 4
  • Recorded a season-best 12 tackles on October 14 against Franklin
  • Blocked an extra point on October 28 at Manchester

Junior (2022)

  • 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)

  • 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.

Personal

  • Business administration major with an entrepreneurship concentration
  • 2020 graduate of Atlantic High School in Port Orange, Florida
  • 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
  • Son of Shanae Pope and Richard Pope III
Recent games
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 16 -
Assists 23 -
Tackles 39.0 0.0
Tackles per game 3.5 -
Sacks 6.0 -
Sack yards 47 -
Interceptions 0 -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 2 -
Fumble return TDs - -
Game Log - Passing
Game Log - Rushing
Game Log - Receiving
Game Log - Kicking
Game Log - Punting
Game Log - Returns
Game Log - All-Purpose
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Defense

Career Stats: Passing

Career Stats: Rushing

Career Stats: Receiving

Career Stats: Kicking

Career Stats: Punting

Career Stats: Returns

Career Stats: All-Purpose

Career Stats: Scoring

Career Stats: Defense

Splits Stats: Passing

Splits Stats: Rushing

Splits Stats: Receiving

Splits Stats: Kicking

Splits Stats: Punting

Splits Stats: Returns

Splits Stats: All-Purpose

Splits Stats: Scoring

Splits Stats: Defense

News mentions
Defiance College football places nine on MSFA All-Academic Team
Hanover’s defense delivers big plays to defeat DC on senior day
Lead slips away from DC in final minute at Rose-Hulman
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