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81 Adrian Hope

  • Position Bandit
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 235
  • Class Super Senior
  • Hometown / HS / Last School Ocala, Fla.

Biography

Graduated in December 2021 with a bachelor's degree in computer science from Furman ... Working on a second degree in digital culture and design at Coastal Carolina.

Honors
2022 All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention
2022 Pro Football Focus (PFF) College All-Sun Belt Second Team


2022 (Super Senior)
  • Earned 2022 All-Sun Belt honorable mention honors
  • Named to the 2022 Pro Football Focus (PFF) College All-Sun Belt second team
  • Played in all 13 games on the season, making three starts on defense
  • Finished the season with 36 tackles on the year
  • Led the team with 11.0 tackles-for-loss and 6.5 sacks on the season
  • Added three quarterback hurries, three pass breakups, and forced one fumble
  • Recorded five tackles and a quarterback hurry in his CCU debut versus Army (Sept. 3)
  • Also had five tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss, and 1.5 sacks in the home win over Southern Miss (Nov. 12)
  • Finished his career with five tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss, and a pass breakup at the 2022 TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl versus East Carolina (Dec. 27)
  • Had four tackles, 1.0 tackle-for-loss, and two quarterback hurries in the home win over Buffalo (Sept. 17)
  • Tallied four stops, 2.0 tackles-for-loss, and 1.0 sacks in the win over App State (Nov. 3)
  • Picked up four tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.0 sack, and forced a fumble in the 2022 Hercules Tires Sun Belt Conference Football Championship game at Troy (Dec. 3)
  • Turned in three tackles, 1.0 tackle-for-loss, and 0.5 sacks in the road win at ULM (Oct. 8)
  • Had two tackles, 1.0 tackle-for-loss, and 1.0 sack in losses to Old Dominion (Oct. 15) and James Madison (Nov. 26) 
  • Took part in 2022 spring practice at Coastal
  • Named the team's Academic Player of the Week on April 4, 2022
  • Enrolled at Coastal Carolina in January 2022
  • Earned a spot on the Dean's List (3.5 GPA or higher) for the 2022 spring semester


Prior to Coastal Carolina
 
2021 (Redshirt Senior) at Furman
  • Named to the 2021 All-Southern Conference second team
  • Played in and started all 11 games for the Paladins
  • Totaled 44 tackles and 2.0 sacks
  • Also added 6.5 tackles-for-loss and three quarterback hurries
  • Had a season-high eight tackles at Chattanooga (Oct. 30) and versus VMI (Nov. 13)
  • Recorded a season-high 2.0 sacks versus the Keydets
  • Totaled seven tackles versus The Citadel (Oct. 16) and five against both North Carolina A&T (Sept. 4) and Mercer (Sept. 25)
  • Finished his career at Furman with 25.5 sacks, which ranked third all-time in program history
 
2020-21 (Redshirt Junior) at Furman
  • Earned starts at bandit in all seven games (spring of ‘21)
  • Recorded 17 tackles and 2.0 sacks for a loss of 16 yards
  • His two sacks came against VMI (Feb. 27) and Chattanooga (March 20)
  • Also had two pass breakups, three quarterback hurries, and a forced fumble
  • Picked up a season-high six tackles at Mercer (April 2)
 
2019 (Redshirt Sophomore) at Furman
  • Named first-team All-SoCon by the head coaches and second-team All-SoCon by the media
  • Also named to the 2019 Hero Sports FCS Sophomore All-America team
  • Saw action in all 13 games on the season
  • Played a critical role in leading Furman to an 8-5 record, at-large berth to the FCS playoffs, and No. 19 ranking in the AFCA Coaches final poll
  • A member of the Furman defensive unit that topped the SoCon in both scoring defense and passing defense
  • Registered 40 tackles, including a team-leading 10.0 tackles-for-loss, and 6.5 sacks
  • His 6.5 sacks ranked third in the SoCon
  • Notched sacks in five games
  • Had four tackles and 2.5 sacks against VMI (Nov. 9)
  • Also recovered a fumble against Mercer (Sept. 21)

2018 (Redshirt Freshman) at Furman
  • Put together an outstanding first season on the field as the top freshman defensive performer in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)
  • Garnered Associated Press second-team All-America honors
  • Picked up Hero Sports FCS All-America third-team accolades
  • Was also named to the Hero Sports FCS Freshman All-America team
  • Was a first-team All-Southern Conference selection by the league's media
  • Earned second-team All-SoCon honors by the SoCon head coaches
  • Tabbed the SoCon Defensive Player of the Week following the win over Mercer (Nov. 17)
  • Was tabbed the SoCon Defensive Player of the Month for November after tallying 15 tackles, 7.0 sacks, and three forced fumbles in three games (all victories)
  • Finished fourth overall and received the most votes among defensive players for the prestigious Jerry Rice Award, which is given annually by STATS to the top freshman in the FCS
  • Led the FCS with 15.0 sacks, recording takedowns in eight of Furman’s 10 games
  • His 15.0 sacks ranked as the third-highest season tally in Furman history and ranked him sixth among career leaders at Furman in just one year
  • Also ranked second nationally with five forced fumbles
  • Credited with 32 tackles on the season and 16.5 tackles-for-loss
  • Notched the first sack of his career against eventual FBS national champion Clemson (Sept. 1) in the season opener
  • Had a season-high 3.0 sacks and a forced fumble versus Western Carolina (Sept. 29)
  • Collected 2.5 sacks against Chattanooga (Nov. 3)
  • Finished the season with 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles, recording one of each on the final play of the game to secure the SoCon title-clinching road win over Mercer (Nov. 17)

 2017 (Freshman) at Furman
  • Redshirted
  • A member of the scout team

High School
  • Lettered at Vanguard High School for head coach Edwin Farmer
  • A two-time Florida All-State selection, earning third-team honors as a junior (2015) and first-team accolades as a senior (2016)
  • A 2015 FloridaHSFootball.com Class 6A All-State Elite Team pick
  • A two-time Ocala Star-Banner Defensive Player of the Year and all-area selection
  • Was a two-year starter at defensive end who registered 145 tackles and a score
  • Recorded a Marion County record 56 sacks in his prep career
  • Tallied 62 tackles and 24 sacks as a senior in leading Vanguard to a 10-2 record, second straight district championship, and state playoff quarterfinal appearance
  • Had 10 tackles, 5.0 sacks, and seven quarterback pressures in a 20-7 win over Buchholz

 

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