Brady Poppinga
Poppinga in 2008
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| Position: | Outside linebacker | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 21, 1979 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Evanston, Wyoming | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Evanston (WY) | ||||||||
| College: | Brigham Young | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2005 / Round: 4 / Pick: 125 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 307 |
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| Sacks: | 5.0 |
| INTs: | 2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Brady Paul Poppinga (born September 21, 1979) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Rams and the Dallas Cowboys. With the Packers, he won Super Bowl XLV over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Brigham Young University.
Poppinga attended Evanston High School in Evanston, Wyoming. He lettered three years in football and basketball and four years in track, and was an All-State selection at both linebacker and tight end.
He was named both 4-A lineman and Wyoming Athlete of the Year as a senior while leading the team to a 9–1 record and a 4-A state title. In 1995, he earned the Eagle Scout honor. He also finished second in a 1997 high school discus competition.
After graduating from high school, Poppinga served a two-year Mormon mission in Uruguay and enrolled at Brigham Young University in 2001. Poppinga quickly earned a place on the Cougar roster. He played in all 12 games of the 2001 season at defensive end, recording 10 tackles, a fumble recovery, and one pass defensed on the season. Poppinga also made a significant contribution on special teams.
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