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Jersey Number 81
Adrian Hope
- Position:
- Bandit
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Super Senior
- Hometown:
- Ocala, Fla.
- High School:
- Vanguard HS
- Prev School:
- Furman
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)
Prior to Coastal Carolina
2021 (Redshirt Senior) at Furman
2020-21 (Redshirt Junior) at Furman
2019 (Redshirt Sophomore) at Furman
2018 (Redshirt Freshman) at Furman
2017 (Freshman) at Furman
High School
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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