John Roper (football player)

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John Roper
Date of birth: October 4, 1965 (1965-10-04) (age 42)
Place of birth: Flag of the United States Houston, TX
Career information
Position(s): Linebacker
College: Texas A&M
NFL Draft: 1989 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36
Organizations
 As player:
1989-1992
1993
1993
Chicago Bears
Dallas Cowboys
Philadelphia Eagles
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

John Alfred Roper (born October 4, 1965 in Houston, Texas) was an American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, the Dallas Cowboys, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Texas A&M University. He is perhaps best known for falling asleep at a team meeting while a member of the Dallas Cowboys in 1993. He was immediately placed on waivers.