Personal

Parents are Dennis and Vicki Poppinga ... father played tight end at BYU from 1968-1971 ... older sister, Tara, played volleyball at Utah State ... older brother plays football at Utah State ... a recipient of the Eagle Scout award ... married to Brooke Hubbard ... has a daughter, Jasmine Rene and son, Julius Maximus ... recruited by Wyoming, Arizona, Washington, Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado and Utah..

At BYU

In 2001: Earned All-MWC Academic honors ... competed in 12 regular-season games as a freshman... a significant contributor on special teams... recorded 10 tackles on the season, including five solo takedowns... made one fumble recovery (at Hawaii)... posted a season-high two tackles at Mississippi State.

Before BYU

All-state selection at linebacker and tight end for Evanston High School... lettered three times in football and basketball and four times in track... was named the 4-A lineman of the year... selected to the Wyoming super-25 team... led Evanston to a 9-1 record and a 4-A state title... finished second in the 1997 state discus competition.

Stats

POPPINGA's Career Stats
Year   Gms   UT   AT   TFL   FF   FR   PD   Hur   Sck
2001    12    5    5    0     0    1    1    0     0
2002    12   25   24   14     3    0    0    3     8
2003    12   34   21   13     0    1    2    1     6  
Total   36   64   50   27     3    2    3    4    14