Derrick Pope

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Derrick Pope
Date of birth May 4, 1982
Place of birth Galveston, Texas
Position(s) Linebacker
College Alabama
NFL Draft 2004 / Round 7
Team(s)
2004-present Miami Dolphins

Derrick Pope (born May 4, 1982 in Galveston, Texas) is an American football player who currently plays linebacker for the Miami Dolphins. He was a two-year letterman and one-year starter at the University of Alabama after transferring from Garden City Community College. He started 13 of 25 games for the Crimson Tide, recording 170 tackles with six sacks, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, two interceptions and six pass deflections. He was drafted in the 2004 NFL Draft by Miami.