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Kelly Poppinga
Kelly Scott Poppinga
Linebacker
6-2, 240 lbs
Evanston, Wyoming
Born: January 31, 1982 in Evanston, Wyoming (44-097)
High School: Evanston HS
Previous School(s): Utah State
Mission: Ecuador
Relatives: Father Dennis Poppinga; Brother Brady Poppinga
2007 Team Captain
2x MWC POTW
46
Defense
| Season | Tkl | Solo | Ast | Sacks | TFL | PBU | INT | Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 36 | 15 | 21 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 113 | 46 | 67 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 149 | 61 | 88 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 6 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Participation
| Season | Class | No | Pos | Games | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | R-JR | 46 | LB | 13 | 2 |
| 2007 | R-SR | 46 | LB | 13 | 13 |
| Total | 26 | 15 |
Roster History
| Season | Class | No | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | RS | 46 | LB |
| 2006 | R-JR | 46 | LB |
| 2007 | R-SR | 46 | LB |
Defense
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS | Tkl | Sk | TFL | QBH | PBU | INT | INT Yds | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2006 | A | ARIZ | L 13-16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2006 | H | TLSA | W 49-24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2006 | A | BC | L 23-30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23, 2006 | H | USU | W 38-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2006 | A | TCU | W 31-17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7, 2006 | H | SDSU | W 47-17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2006 | H | UNLV | W 52-7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2006 | A | AFA | W 33-14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2006 | A | CSU | W 24-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 2006 | H | WYO | W 55-7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18, 2006 | H | UNM | W 42-17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 0 |
| Nov 25, 2006 | A | UTAH | W 33-31 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21, 2006 | B | ORE | W 38-8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 1, 2007 | H | ARIZ | W 20-7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2007 | A | UCLA | L 17-27 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2007 | A | TLSA | L 47-55 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2007 | H | AFA | W 31-6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2007 | A | UNM | W 31-24 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2007 | A | UNLV | W 24-14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2007 | H | EWU | W 42-7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2007 | H | CSU | W 35-16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2007 | H | TCU | W 27-22 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Nov 17, 2007 | A | WYO | W 35-10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24, 2007 | H | UTAH | W 17-10 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1, 2007 | A | SDSU | W 48-27 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 22, 2007 | B | UCLA | W 17-16 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Participation
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2006 | A | ARIZ | L 13-16 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2006 | H | TLSA | W 49-24 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2006 | A | BC | L 23-30 | 0 |
| Sep 23, 2006 | H | USU | W 38-0 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2006 | A | TCU | W 31-17 | 0 |
| Oct 7, 2006 | H | SDSU | W 47-17 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2006 | H | UNLV | W 52-7 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2006 | A | AFA | W 33-14 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2006 | A | CSU | W 24-3 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 2006 | H | WYO | W 55-7 | 0 |
| Nov 18, 2006 | H | UNM | W 42-17 | 0 |
| Nov 25, 2006 | A | UTAH | W 33-31 | 0 |
| Dec 21, 2006 | B | ORE | W 38-8 | 0 |
| Sep 1, 2007 | H | ARIZ | W 20-7 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2007 | A | UCLA | L 17-27 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2007 | A | TLSA | L 47-55 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2007 | H | AFA | W 31-6 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2007 | A | UNM | W 31-24 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2007 | A | UNLV | W 24-14 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2007 | H | EWU | W 42-7 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2007 | H | CSU | W 35-16 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2007 | H | TCU | W 27-22 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2007 | A | WYO | W 35-10 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2007 | H | UTAH | W 17-10 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2007 | A | SDSU | W 48-27 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2007 | B | UCLA | W 17-16 | 1 |
Defense
| Season | Team | Lg | Tkl | Sack | TFL | PBU | INT | Yds | TD | FF | FR | FR TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Miami Dolphins | NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Team | League | Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2008 | Miami Dolphins | NFL | Signed UDFA |
| Aug 30, 2008 | Miami Dolphins | NFL | Waived |
| Nov 4, 2008 | St. Louis Rams | NFL | Added to practice squad |
| Dec 3, 2008 | St. Louis Rams | NFL | Released |
| Dec 10, 2008 | Arizona Cardinals | NFL | Signed to practice squad |
Defense
| Season | School | Level | Class | G | GS | Tkl | Sack | TFL | PBU | INT | Yds | TD | FF | FR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Utah State | NCAA I-A | FR | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | Utah State | NCAA I-A | SO | 11 | 11 | 61 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Participation
| Season | School | Level | Class | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Utah State | NCAA I-A | FR | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | Utah State | NCAA I-A | SO | 11 | 11 |
| Season | Team | Level | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | BYU | FBS | Defensive Intern |
| 2010 | BYU | FBS | Graduate Assistant - Defense |
| 2011 | BYU | FBS | Outside Linebackers |
| 2012 | BYU | FBS | Outside Linebackers |
| 2013 | BYU | FBS | Outside Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator |
| 2014 | BYU | FBS | Outside Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator |
| 2015 | BYU | FBS | Outside Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator |
| 2016 | Virginia | FBS | Co-Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers/Special Teams |
| 2017 | Virginia | FBS | Co-Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers/Special Teams |
| 2018 | Virginia | FBS | Co-Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers |
| 2019 | Virginia | FBS | Co-Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers |
| 2020 | Virginia | FBS | Co-Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers |
| 2021 | Virginia | FBS | Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers |
| 2022 | Boise State | FBS | EDGE/Co-Special Teams Coordinator |
| 2023 | BYU | FBS | Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Ends |
| 2024 | BYU | FBS | Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Ends |
| 2025 | BYU | FBS | Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Ends |
| 2026 | BYU | FBS | Defensive Coordinator |
- 2008 - Signed with the Miami Dolphins on May 1 as an undrafted free agent