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6'
3"
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257 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Evanston,
Wyoming
Last School
Evanston High School
Roster Years
2001-2004
Personal
Parents are Dennis and Vicki Poppinga ... father played tight end at BYU from 1968-1971 ... older sister, Tara, played volleyball at Utah State ... older brother plays football at Utah State ... a recipient of the Eagle Scout award ... married to Brooke Hubbard ... has a daughter, Jasmine Rene and son, Julius Maximus ... recruited by Wyoming, Arizona, Washington, Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado and Utah..
At BYU
In 2001: Earned All-MWC Academic honors ... competed in 12 regular-season games as a freshman... a significant contributor on special teams... recorded 10 tackles on the season, including five solo takedowns... made one fumble recovery (at Hawaii)... posted a season-high two tackles at Mississippi State.
Before BYU
All-state selection at linebacker and tight end for Evanston High School... lettered three times in football and basketball and four times in track... was named the 4-A lineman of the year... selected to the Wyoming super-25 team... led Evanston to a 9-1 record and a 4-A state title... finished second in the 1997 state discus competition.
Stats
POPPINGA's Career Stats
Year Gms UT AT TFL FF FR PD Hur Sck
2001 12 5 5 0 0 1 1 0 0
2002 12 25 24 14 3 0 0 3 8
2003 12 34 21 13 0 1 2 1 6
Total 36 64 50 27 3 2 3 4 14
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2001
Earned All-MWC Academic honors ... competed in 12 regular-season games as a freshman ... a significant contributor on special teams ... recorded 10 tackles on the season, including 5 solo takedowns ... made one fumble recovery (at Hawaii) ... posted a season-high 2 tackles at Mississippi State.
Sophmore Year
2002
Junior Year
2003
Senior Year
2004
A unanimous Preseason All-Mountain West Conference selection ... a Nagurski Award candidate ... expected to see action at defensive end and linebacker throughout the season.
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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Football | Oct, 08
Tireless, Tenacious, "Tree"