John Roper (football player)
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John Alfred Roper is a former American football
linebacker
in the National Football League
for the Chicago Bears
, Dallas Cowboys
, and the Philadelphia Eagles
. He played college football
at Texas A&M University
and was drafted
in the second round of the 1989 NFL Draft
.
At Texas A&M, Roper Lettered from 1985-1988. Roper was one of the best to play defensively in Texas A&M history according to his coach, Jackie Sherrill. In 1987, Roper was the Southwest Conference Defensive Player of the Year, as well as an All-American. Twice Roper was All-SWC. In his four years as an Aggie, they compiled a record of 36 wins and just 12 losses: three times they were conference champions; and twice they were victorious in the Cotton Bowl. Roper, a Consensus All-American, was at the heart of that success. Before heading to the NFL from Texas A&M, Roper began a tradition that became known all across college football. It was during his career the famed moniker of the “Wrecking Crew” was born.
Roper's career Tackles for a Loss of 68 while at Texas A&M ranked him 8th in the NCAA at the conclusion of his college football career, but currently rank him 14th. In addition, Roper's career Sacks of 36 while at Texas A&M ranked him 9th in the NCAA at the conclusion of his college football career, but currently rank him 24th.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
for the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
, and the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
and was drafted
NFL Draft
The National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...
in the second round of the 1989 NFL Draft
1989 NFL Draft
The 1989 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 23–24 , 1989...
.
At Texas A&M, Roper Lettered from 1985-1988. Roper was one of the best to play defensively in Texas A&M history according to his coach, Jackie Sherrill. In 1987, Roper was the Southwest Conference Defensive Player of the Year, as well as an All-American. Twice Roper was All-SWC. In his four years as an Aggie, they compiled a record of 36 wins and just 12 losses: three times they were conference champions; and twice they were victorious in the Cotton Bowl. Roper, a Consensus All-American, was at the heart of that success. Before heading to the NFL from Texas A&M, Roper began a tradition that became known all across college football. It was during his career the famed moniker of the “Wrecking Crew” was born.
Roper's career Tackles for a Loss of 68 while at Texas A&M ranked him 8th in the NCAA at the conclusion of his college football career, but currently rank him 14th. In addition, Roper's career Sacks of 36 while at Texas A&M ranked him 9th in the NCAA at the conclusion of his college football career, but currently rank him 24th.