Dan Pope

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Position:
LS
Height:
6-3
Weight:
200
Prev School:
John Carroll HS (Florida Atlantic)
Hometown:
Palm City, Fla.

2008 Big South Preseason All-Conference Selection
Coaching Insight: Two-year starter at long snapper … works well with the kickers … hard work who is consistent day-in and day-out … also provides Liberty with a solid defender downfield for tackles on special teams plays … 2007 (R-Jr.): Named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll … Big South first-team all-conference selection … named to the College Sporting News Fabulous FCS All-America Team as a long snapper, becoming Liberty's first first-team All-America selection since Jesse Wells in 2000 … helped punter Zac Kolegue become the first punter in 12 years to finish with a punting average over 40 yards per punt … due to Liberty's prolific scoring offense, was limited to 38 punt snaps to Kolegue, who had he been eligible, would have led the Big South in punting … also helped placekicker Noah Greenbaum set a new school and Big South record in kicker scoring (101 points) and in extra points made (56) … Greenbaum's 15 field goals ranks as the second most in Big South history ... also added six total tackles and a forced fumble … opened the season with two tackles, one solo and one assisted, against Tusculum … recorded a season-best three assisted stops against Shippensburg … solo stop at William & Mary, while adding a forced fumble … 2006 (R-So.): Member of the Big South Presidential Honor Roll … played in all 11 games, starting at long snapper for the second-straight year … only had one bad snap all season on a punt … helped Ben Beasley rank third in the conference in punting … was named the team's "Special Teams Game Ball" winner against Western Carolina after recording 10 perfect snaps (seven on punt snaps and three on PATs), helping Liberty set a new school record with its third shutout of the year … 2005 (R-Fr.): Named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll … named to the Dean's List during the spring semester … played in 10 games as the starting long snapper … consistently finished with a snap time below 0.8 on punts and helped the field goal/PAT team finish with an average time of 1.2 all season … Liberty finished the season ranked eighth in the nation in net punting yards (36.60) … helped punter Noah Crouch finish the year ranked No. 31 in the nation with a career-best 39.6 punt yard average … also added three tackles on punt return coverage … Previous School: Transferred to Liberty after one year at Florida Atlantic University … was used as a long snapper and at tight end … Prep: Finished his academic year and graduated from Community Christian High School … played his final three years of prep football at John Carroll High School … three-year letterwinner at both quarterback and long snapper … helped his team to a district championship as a junior and senior … Personal: Son of Brad and Cindy Pope … birthday is on April 10 … majoring in business management at Liberty.