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Geoff Pope (American Football)
Geoffrey Glenn Pope (born June 21, 1984) is a former American football cornerback. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Howard Bison football, Howard. Pope has also played for the New York Giants, Cincinnati Bengals and Philadelphia Eagles. He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Giants in Super Bowl XLII over the heavily favored New England Patriots. Early years Pope attended the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy where he was a track and football standout. He ran the 100m dash in 10.38 seconds, which is the high school and meet record. College career Eastern Michigan Pope originally attended Eastern Michigan University, Eastern Michigan, where he appeared in 25 games and racked up 24 tackles and two pass breakups from 2002 to 2004. Pope red-shirted his freshman year. In 2003, he clocked 4.35 seconds in the 40 yard dash during underclassman testing. Pope also ran indoor track in the offseason and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornerback
A cornerback (CB) is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in gridiron football. Cornerbacks cover receivers most of the time, but also blitz and defend against such offensive running plays as sweeps and reverses. They create turnovers through hard tackles, interceptions, and deflecting forward passes. Other members of the defensive backfield include strong and free safeties. The cornerback position requires speed, agility, strength, and the ability to make rapid sharp turns. A cornerback's skill set typically requires proficiency in anticipating the quarterback, backpedaling, executing single and zone coverage, disrupting pass routes, block shedding, and tackling. Cornerbacks are among the fastest players on the field. Because of this, they are frequently used as return specialists on punts or kickoffs. Overview The cornerback’s chief responsibility is to defend against the offense's pass. The rules of American professional football and American coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
