42 Richard Pope IV

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- Height:
- 6-2
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- Weight:
- 255
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- Hometown:
- Daytona Beach, Fla.
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- Position:
- DL
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Atlantic
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- gp
- 11
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- tk
- 39.0
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- sac
- 6.0
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- int
- 0
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- 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 | |
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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