34 Facts About Derrick Pope

Derrick Trayon Pope was born on May 4,1982 and is a former American and Canadian football linebacker.

Derrick Pope was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft.

Derrick Pope was raised by a single mother Stephanie Pope and stepfather Horace Byrd Jr.

Derrick Pope has two younger siblings Roshawn Derrick Pope and Shakari Byrd.

Derrick Pope was named as the school's Offensive MVP and first-team All-District selection as a running back.

Derrick Pope played at Garden City Community College for two seasons prior to enrolling at Alabama.

Derrick Pope recorded 125 tackles with nine sacks, 16 stops behind the line of scrimmage and returned two fumble recoveries for touchdowns as a sophomore.

Derrick Pope was a first-team All-America choice and Region VI Defensive Most Valuable Player at middle linebacker.

Derrick Pope ranked fifth on the team with 65 tackles, including a sack, six stops for loss and three quarterback pressures.

Derrick Pope intercepted a pass, caused two fumbles and recovered another.

Derrick Pope played in 12 games with ten starts at strongside linebacker as a senior when he served as team captain.

Derrick Pope was named a first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection by the Associated Press.

Derrick Pope was the recipient of the team's Lee Roy Jordan Headhunter Award.

Derrick Pope was named Team Captain and had his hands and cleats enshrined at the University of Alabama.

Derrick Pope was originally drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh-round in the 2004 NFL Draft.

Derrick Pope was selected with a pick obtained from the Baltimore Ravens in a draft trade-down.

On July 30,2004 Derrick Pope was signed to a four-year deal worth around $2.4 million.

Derrick Pope impressed the Dolphins' coaching staff early in his professional career and went on to appear in all 16 games, including three starts, in his rookie season.

Derrick Pope posted 44 tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery which he returned for a touchdown.

Derrick Pope ranked fifth on the squad with nine special teams tackles.

Derrick Pope saw action in each of the first 11 games of the season in a reserve role.

Derrick Pope responded with seventeen tackles, his first career sack and a fumble recovery.

Derrick Pope became the first defensive rookie to score a touchdown for the Dolphins since Zach Thomas returned an interception 26 yards for a score on November 17,1996 against the Houston Oilers.

In 2005, Derrick Pope played in 12 games, including two starts, while being inactive for four contests.

Derrick Pope posted 23 tackles and a forced fumble on defense and seven stops on special teams unit.

Derrick Pope was inactive for the first four games of the season before making his 2005 debut against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 16.

Derrick Pope recorded seven tackles in the Raiders game, a team high that day, and matched that total the following week in the Bills contest.

Derrick Pope had five tackles and a forced fumble the following week against the New York Jets, when he saw extensive time as Crowder left the game early with a shoulder injury.

Derrick Pope was known to be one of the hardest hitters on the team.

Derrick Pope played in a reserve role 11 times and was inactive five times due to a hamstring injury in 2006.

On March 14,2008, Derrick Pope was signed by the Minnesota Vikings.

The team's Vice President of Player Personnel, Rick Spielman, was general manager of the Dolphins when Derrick Pope was drafted in 2004.

Derrick Pope was later released by the Vikings on August 25,2008.

Derrick Pope signed a practice roster agreement with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on July 20,2009.