Geoff Pope (American football)
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| New York Giants — No. 33 | |
| Cornerback | |
| Date of birth: June 21, 1984 | |
| Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 186 lb (84 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2007 for the New York Giants | |
| Career history | |
| College: Howard | |
| Undrafted in 2007 | |
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Geoffrey Pope (born June 21, 1984 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American football cornerback for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Howard.
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[edit] High school career
Pope attended University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy.
[edit] College career
Pope originally attended Eastern Michigan, where he appeared in 25 games and racked up 24 tackles and two pass breakups from 2002 to 2004.
In 2005, Pope transferred to Howard seeking more playing time. He played 22 games over two seasons for the Bison, totaling 76 tackles, seven pass breakups and four interceptions.
[edit] Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2007 NFL Draft, Pope signed a free agent contract with the Miami Dolphins. Though very raw and inexperienced, Pope impressed pro scouts by running a 4.29 40-yard dash at his Pro Day prior to the draft.
[edit] Miami Dolphins
On the Dolphins' first official depth chart of training camp, released August 6, Pope was listed as the seventh and final cornerback. In the team's first preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 11, Pope registered two tackles while playing primarily on special teams and on defense in the fourth quarter.
Pope made it through the first round of cuts but was released by the team on September 1 as the roster was trimmed to 53 for the regular season. The following day, the New York Giants signed Pope to their practice squad.
[edit] New York Giants
Pope spent the entire 2007 regular season on the Giants' practice squad. With cornerback Sam Madison injured, the Giants activated Pope from the practice squad on December 31. He replaced safety Craig Dahl on the roster. Pope was inactive for the team's Wild Card contest, but made his NFL debut on January 13 in the team's divisional round matchup against the Dallas Cowboys. He saw extensive playing time on defensive and special teams, recording one tackle in the contest. On January 20, Pope participated in the NFC Championship game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field and recorded one tackle.
