Brady Poppinga
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Career Summary
Brady Poppinga is a former NFL linebacker from BYU. NFL statistics credit him with 100 games, 255 tackles, five sacks, two interceptions and three forced fumbles.
Brady Poppinga is a former NFL linebacker from BYU. NFL statistics credit him with 100 games, 255 tackles, five sacks, two interceptions and three forced fumbles.
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Early Life
Poppinga is from Evanston, Wyoming. His parents are Dennis and Vicki Poppinga, and his father played tight end at BYU from 1968 through 1971.
Poppinga is from Evanston, Wyoming. His parents are Dennis and Vicki Poppinga, and his father played tight end at BYU from 1968 through 1971.
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High School
At Evanston High School, Poppinga was an all-state linebacker and tight end, the Wyoming 4-A Lineman of the Year and a Wyoming Super 25 selection. He helped Evanston to a 9-1 record and a 4-A state title.
At Evanston High School, Poppinga was an all-state linebacker and tight end, the Wyoming 4-A Lineman of the Year and a Wyoming Super 25 selection. He helped Evanston to a 9-1 record and a 4-A state title.
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College Career
Poppinga played for BYU from 2001 through 2004. He finished with 35.5 tackles for loss and 19 sacks, including eight sacks in 2002 and six each in 2003 and 2004; he earned first-team All-Mountain West honors in 2003.
Poppinga played for BYU from 2001 through 2004. He finished with 35.5 tackles for loss and 19 sacks, including eight sacks in 2002 and six each in 2003 and 2004; he earned first-team All-Mountain West honors in 2003.
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Path to the NFL
Green Bay selected Poppinga in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft from BYU. The Packers moved him from defensive end to linebacker for the NFL.
Green Bay selected Poppinga in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft from BYU. The Packers moved him from defensive end to linebacker for the NFL.
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NFL Career
Poppinga played for Green Bay from 2005 through 2010, St. Louis in 2011 and Dallas in 2012. His NFL totals were 100 games, 255 tackles, five sacks, two interceptions and three forced fumbles.
Poppinga played for Green Bay from 2005 through 2010, St. Louis in 2011 and Dallas in 2012. His NFL totals were 100 games, 255 tackles, five sacks, two interceptions and three forced fumbles.
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Career Accomplishments
As a 2005 rookie, Poppinga finished second on Green Bay with 22 special-teams coverage stops before a knee injury ended his season early. In 2006 he started eight of nine games and recorded his third career sack.
As a 2005 rookie, Poppinga finished second on Green Bay with 22 special-teams coverage stops before a knee injury ended his season early. In 2006 he started eight of nine games and recorded his third career sack.
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Playing Style
Poppinga’s production began as an edge defender at BYU, where he ranked among the team leaders in sacks, and continued in the NFL as a linebacker who contributed on defense and special teams.
Poppinga’s production began as an edge defender at BYU, where he ranked among the team leaders in sacks, and continued in the NFL as a linebacker who contributed on defense and special teams.
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Legacy
Poppinga’s BYU career included three All-Mountain West selections, and he later became a Super Bowl winner with Green Bay after the 2010 season.
Poppinga’s BYU career included three All-Mountain West selections, and he later became a Super Bowl winner with Green Bay after the 2010 season.
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Post-Career
The reviewed official football sources document Poppinga’s college and NFL career but do not provide sufficient verified detail about his activities after football.
The reviewed official football sources document Poppinga’s college and NFL career but do not provide sufficient verified detail about his activities after football.
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