Justin Roper
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| Position: | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach | ||||||||||
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| Born: | July 28, 1987 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Buford (Buford, Georgia) | ||||||||||
| College: | Oregon (2007–2008) Montana (2009–2010) | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||||
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Justin Parks Roper (born July 28, 1987) is a former American football quarterback who played one season in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Chicago Rush and Orlando Predators. He played college football at Oregon and Montana.
Early years
Roper lettered in football, basketball, track and field and swimming for the Buford High School Wolves of Buford, Georgia. He was ranked as one of the top 28 quarterbacks in the country after compiling a 12–1 record and an 8-AA league championship in 2005.[1]
College career
Roper was
Roper transferred to the University of Montana in 2009, where he played football for the Montana Grizzlies. He also played basketball for the Grizzlies.[3][4]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
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| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2007 | Oregon | 32 | 61 | 52.5 | 342 | 5.6 | 6 | 2 | 125.5 | 15 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 |
| 2008 | Oregon | 48 | 91 | 52.7 | 610 | 6.7 | 3 | 4 | 111.1 | 17 | 85 | 5.0 | 1 |
| 2009 | Montana | 78 | 134 | 58.2 | 951 | 7.1 | 8 | 3 | 133.0 | 23 | 52 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2010 | Montana | 171 | 278 | 61.5 | 1,885 | 6.8 | 19 | 11 | 133.1 | 58 | 120 | 2.1 | 2 |
| Career | 329 | 564 | 58.3 | 3,788 | 6.7 | 36 | 20 | 128.7 | 113 | 258 | 2.3 | 4 | |
Professional career
Roper was rated the 25th best quarterback in the
He was signed by the Chicago Rush of the AFL on September 30, 2011. He was traded to the Orlando Predators on April 2, 2012.[8] Roper threw for 15 touchdowns and 815 passing yards for the Predators in 2012.[9]
Coaching career
Roper began his coaching career as the
References
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- ^ "Justin Roper". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
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