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Brady Poppinga
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Brady Poppinga
Linebacker
BYU
6'3" - 247 lbs.
OVERVIEW
Brady is a player blessed with above average speed, which helped him make the smooth transition from defensive end to outside linebacker during his senior year. Poppinga comes from a sports oriented family with close ties to BYU and Utah State. His father, Dennis, played tight end at BYU from 1968-1971. Brady's older sister, Tara, played volleyball at Utah State. His older brother, Casey, was a tight end at Utah State. His younger brother, Kelly, plays linebacker for BYU.
Brady was an All-State selection at linebacker and tight end for Evanston High School. He lettered three times in football and basketball and four times in track. Poppinga was named the Class 4-A lineman of the year and selected to the Wyoming super-25 team. As a senior, he led Evanston to a 9-1 record and a 4-A state title. He also finished second in the 1997 state discus competition.
Poppinga saw action in every game as a reserve at right defensive end for Brigham Young in 2001. He recorded ten tackles and recovered a fumble that year. He earned first-team All-Mountain West Conference and Academic All-MWC honors as a sophomore. That year, he started only two games, but posted 49 tackles (25 solos) while leading the team with eight sacks and ranking second with 14 stops behind the line of scrimmage. He also caused three fumbles. As a junior, he manned the right defensive end position, picking up All-MWC first-team accolades. He registered 55 tackles (34 solos), led the team with five sacks, ranked second with 13 stops for losses and recovered two fumbles.
Brady shifted to left outside linebacker as a senior, garnering All-MWC first-team honors for the third consecutive year. He ranked third on the squad with a career-high 79 tackles (35 solos), adding five sacks, 12 stops for losses, five pressures and a fumble recovery. In 47 games with the Cougars, Poppinga started 25 times. He finished his career with 193 tackles (99 solos), 19 sacks for minus 120 yards, 39 stops for losses of 162 yards and nine pressures. His 19 sacks rank seventh on the school's career-record list. He also recovered five fumbles, caused four others, intercepted a pass and deflected another.
ANALYSIS
Undersized defensive end whose move to linebacker proved beneficial in 2004...Slippery and sudden pass rusher who is quick off the ball and plays with leverage and a good pad level...Does a nice job of recognizing the trap blocks...Very effective in pursuit, closing quickly on the quarterback from the backside...Engages quickly and uses his hands well to keep the blocker off his body and also in attempts to slip off the blocks... Takes on blockers with a strong hand punch that gives him a good chance to shed...Has the foot speed and agility to accelerate to the ball and get transfer on the block, displaying the body control and balance to get through trash...Hits and wraps with authority and has the strength to drag down the more physical backs...Asked to play a lot of alignment in the BYU scheme and shows decisiveness whether in a three-point stance or off the ball...Uses his hands well to fend off the low blocks and is effective getting a shoulder on the slower offensive tackles...Has the lateral agility to get up field, displaying the body control to dip and flatten...Uses the up-&-under moves as a change-up and has the burst to get into the backfield once he gets a free lane.
CAREER NOTES
2004 SEASON
All-Mountain West Conference first-team selection...Moved to left outside linebacker, starting every game...Ranked third on the team with 79 tackles (55 solos), including six sacks for minus 40 yards, 12 stops for losses of 53 yards and five quarterback pressures...Recovered two fumbles and caused another.
2004 GAME ANALYSIS
Notre Dame...Opened the season with three pressures, 12 tackles (7 solos) and 1.5 stops for losses of 10 yards...Sacked QB Brady Quinn for a 10-yard loss on a fourth-&-2 play in the third quarter...Caused a fumble when he stripped the ball from tailback Travis Thomas on a rushing attempt during the first series of the game...Recovered a fumble by Thomas at the ND 49 at the start of the second quarter.
Stanford...Registered three tackles, including one that stopped tailback J.R. Lemon for a 3-yard loss in the second quarter and recovered a fumble after QB Trent Edwards coughed up the ball when he was sacked for a 19-yard loss by free safety Jon Burbidge in the first quarter.
Southern California...Sacked QB Matt Leinart for a 9-yard loss and posted five hits.
Boise State...Followed with ten tackles and a 10-yard sack of QB Jared Zabransky.
Colorado State...Held to three solo tackles.
Wyoming...Sacked QB Corey Bramlet for a 1-yard loss ass Brady had two stops behind the line of scrimmage, a pressure and eleven tackles.
Air Force...Made six tackles with two stops for losses, including an 8-yard sack of QB Shawn Carney.
San Diego State...Collected eight tackles with 1.5 stops for losses of 3 yards and a pressure.
New Mexico...Posted four solo tackles.
Utah...Closed out his career with nine tackles, joining safety Jon Burbidge in tackling QB Alex Smith for a 4-yard loss after Smith recovered his own fumble in the fourth quarter.
2003 SEASON
All-MWC first-team choice...Took over starting duties at right defensive end...Recorded 55 tackles (34 solos) as he led the team with five sacks for minus 28 yards and ranked second with 13 stops for losses of 43 yards...Added a quarterback pressure and two fumble recoveries...Intercepted a pass and deflected another.
2003 GAME ANALYSIS
Southern California...Had a pair of stops behind the line of scrimmage, including a 6-yard sack of QB Matt Leinart and posted six tackles (5 solos).
San Diego State...Added three hits and a 4-yard sack of QB Adam Hall.
New Mexico and Colorado State...Posted five tackles in each game.
Wyoming...Came up with six tackles (5 solos), a fumble recovery, two stops for losses and a 1-yard sack of QB Casey Bramlet.
Notre Dame...Registered eight tackles and sacked QB Brady Quinn for an 11-yard loss.
Utah...Recovered a fumble by QB Alex Smith, who coughed up the ball after being tackled by defensive end John Denney after a 5-yard run in the second quarter, adding a pressure and six tackles.
2002 SEASON
Earned All-Mountain West first-team honors...Mountain West Conference All-Academic selection...Earned the team's Top Defensive Lineman award...Despite starting only two games at right end, he led the conference with eight sacks for minus 52 yards and ranked second on the squad with 14 stops for losses of 66 yards...Recorded 49 tackles (25 solos) and registered three pressures...Also caused three fumbles.
2002 GAME ANALYSIS
Syracuse...Opened the season with eight tackles (5 solos), a 7-yard sack, three stops for losses of 12 yards and a forced fumble.
Hawaii...Delivered five tackles and two stops behind the line of scrimmage.
San Diego State...Sacked QB Adam Hall three times for minus 18 yards and collected seven tackles (5 solos) with a pressure.
Air Force and Nevada...Produced five tackles in each game.
2001 SEASON
Earned All-MWC Academic honors...Played in every game as a reserve defensive end...Recorded 10 tackles (5 solos)...Recovered a fumble vs. Hawaii.
COMBINE AGILITY TESTS
4.72 in the 40-yard dash...2.7 20-yard dash...1.65 10-yard dash...4.38 20-yard shuttle...12.28 60-yard shuttle...7.27 three-cone drill...35.5-inch vertical jump...9'2" broad jump...Bench pressed 225 pounds 26 times...31 1/8-inch arm length...9 -inch hands.
HIGH SCHOOL
All-State selection at linebacker and tight end for Evanston (Wyo.) High School...Lettered three times in football and basketball and four times in track...Named the Class 4-A lineman of the year and selected to the Wyoming super-25 team...As a senior, he led Evanston to a 9-1 record and a 4-A state title...Finished second in the 1997 state discus competition.
PERSONAL
Business major...Married Brooke Hubbard in February 2002...They celebrated the birth of their first child just prior to fall camp, 2004...Son of Dennis and Vicki Poppinga...Father played tight end at BYU from 1968-1971...Older sister, Tara, played volleyball at Utah State and older brother, Casey, played tight end at Utah State...Younger brother, Kelly, plays linebacker for BYU...Recipient of the Eagle Scout award...Born 9/21/79...Resides in Evanston, Wyoming.
| DEFENSIVE STATISTICS |
| Year |
GP |
GS |
TK |
SO |
AS |
FR |
FC |
INT |
TFL |
PBU |
SK |
BK |
| 2001 |
12 |
0 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
| 2002 |
12 |
2 |
49 |
25 |
24 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
14-66 |
0 |
8-52 |
3 |
| 2003 |
12 |
12 |
55 |
34 |
21 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
13-43 |
1 |
5-28 |
1 |
| 2004 |
11 |
11 |
79 |
35 |
44 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
12-53 |
0 |
6-40 |
5 |
| Total |
47 |
25 |
193 |
99 |
94 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
39-162 |
1 |
19-120 |
9 |
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