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2011 Football Roster

94 Ben Popeck

  • Position Defensive Lineman
  • Height 6-4
  • Class Senior
  • Weight 260
  • Hometown Olive Branch, Miss.
  • Previous School St. George's

Biography

2010: Played in all ten games ... totaled 42 tackles, adding two sacks and three tackles for a loss ... also, had one interception and two fumble recoveries.

2009: Played in nine games … had a sack at Lafayette and a tackle for a loss vs. Penn … credited with a pass breakup vs. Yale.

At St. George's School: TSSAA DII A Defensive Mr. Football ... all-state ... team was state champ in 2007 ... Defensive MVP of 2007 state champion game ... 2006 team was state runner-up ... 70 tackles as a junior, and 59 tackles (including five sacks) as a junior ... Commercial Appeal Best of Preps ... played in AutoZone All-Star Game ... all-metro ... All-Shelby County DII ... Team Defensive MVP ... captain ... three-year letterwinner in football, lacrosse and basketball ... captain of lacrosse team twice and football once ... all-state in lacrosse as a junior ... basketball team was 2007-08 regional champion.

Personal: Political science major ... enjoys hunting, fishing and boating ... grandfather, Stan Popeck, played football for the University of Wyoming ... Benjamin Mark Popeck, b. 6/23/89 in Yuma, Ariz.

Year GP Solo Tackles Ast Total TFL-Yards Sacks-Yards Pass Breakups Passes Defended Fumbles Recovered-Yards FF
2009 9 4 5 9 1-2 0.5-2 1 1 0-0 0
2010 10 17 25 42 3-10 2.0-9 3 3 2-26 1
2011 10 7 18 25 4-11 0-0 0 0 0-0 0
Total 29 28 48 76 8-23 2.5-11 4 4 2-26 1

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2011

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Historical Player Information

  • 94

    2008First Year

    Defensive Lineman
    6'4" 240 lbs
    94
  • 94

    2009Sophomore

    Defensive Lineman
    6'4" 250 lbs
    94
  • 94

    2010Junior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'4" 245 lbs
    94
  • 94

    2011Senior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'4" 260 lbs
    94