80 Nicholas Pope
80 - Nicholas Pope
Height: 5-8
Weight: 160
Year: Gr.
Hometown: Lincoln, Ala.
High School: Shorter / Lincoln HS
Position: P
Major: Organizational Training (MA)
avg 39.3
in 20 19

Shorter University: Played four seasons (2019-2022) at the Rome, Ga. school... Averaged 38.50 yards on his 101 career punts... Totaled 3,889 career punting yards with five touchbacks and 25 punts inside the 20... Recorded 122 career points in his 34 games for the Hawks... Went 65-of-73 on extra points and 19-of-34 in field goals.

2022 (Shorter): Played in 10 games... Averaged 39.26 yards per punt (3rd in Gulf South / 44th in NCAA II) and pinned the opposition inside the 20 on 15 occasions (5th in GSC)... Posted 50 punts (3rd in GSC) covering 1,963 yards... Had six punts of 50 or more yards (5th in GSC)... Posted a season-long 55-yard punt at West Alabama (Oct. 1) as he recorded 10 punts and averaged 40.4 yards per punt including four inside the 20... 53-yard punts against Valdosta State (Nov. 12) and Mississippi College (Oct. 8)... Posted a season-best five punts inside the 20 vs Delta State (Oct. 20)... Scored 24 points on the year (8th in GSC)... Went 18-of-19 on the season in extra points including 12 in a row to end the year... Went 6-of-6 in PAT at Brevard (Sep. 3) and 4-of-4 at Valdosta St. (Nov. 12).

2021 (Shorter): Appeared in two games against West Florida (Oct. 23) and North Greenville (Nov. 13)... Averaged 40.83 yards on his six punts against West Florida which included one inside the 20... Went 2-of-3 on extra points and connected on a 25-yard field goal... Also credited with a solo tackle against UWF.

2020-21 [Spring] (Shorter): Saw only action of the COVID shortened season at Kennesaw State (Feb. 27)... Recorded seven punts against the Owls with a long of 40 yards... Connected on a 41-yard field goal at KSU.

2019 (Shorter): Appeared in 10 games as Shorter's kicker... Finished the season with 40 points going 16-of-19 on extra points and 8-of-11 in field goals including a season-long 42-yarder at Mississippi College (Oct. 26)... 36-yard FG at ETSU (Sep. 7) and a 38-yard FG at West Georgia (Oct. 5).

High School: Graduated from Lincoln (Ala.) HS... Coached by Matt Zedaker... Earned six letters in a variety of sports... All-State honoree.

Personal: Full name is Stephen Nicholas Pope... Nickname: "Nick"... Born Oct. 14, 2000 in Talladega, Ala... Son of Stephen and Marsha Pope... Working on his graduate degree from Tusculum in organizational trainer... Future plans: Get into coaching... Hobbies: Football... Favorite movie: "Step Brothers"... Favorite musical artist: Jason Aldean... Favorite sports team: Alabama Crimson Tide... Favorite athlete: Justin Tucker... Favorite food: Fried Okra.

Recent Games
Oct 7 at Carson-Newman W, 27-21
Oct 14 UVA Wise W, 35-7
Oct 21 at Emory & Henry L, 27-24
Oct 28 at Erskine W, 52-14
Nov 4 #25 Mars Hill W, 29-27
Nov 11 #15/13 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 48-7
Statistics category Overall Conf
Punts 70 46
Yards 2753 1826
Average 39.3 39.7
Long 60 56
Inside 20 19 14
Fair caught 34 21
Touch backs 6 6
Blocked 0 0
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 31 at Kennesaw State L, 38-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Virginia St. L, 21-17 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Wingate W, 23-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Catawba W, 35-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Barton L, 17-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Carson-Newman W, 27-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 UVA Wise W, 35-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Emory & Henry L, 27-24 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Erskine W, 52-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 #25 Mars Hill W, 29-27 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 #15/13 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 48-7 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 31 at Kennesaw State L, 38-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Virginia St. L, 21-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Wingate W, 23-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Catawba W, 35-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Barton L, 17-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Carson-Newman W, 27-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 UVA Wise W, 35-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Emory & Henry L, 27-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Erskine W, 52-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 #25 Mars Hill W, 29-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 #15/13 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 48-7 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 31 at Kennesaw State L, 38-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Virginia St. L, 21-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Wingate W, 23-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Catawba W, 35-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Barton L, 17-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Carson-Newman W, 27-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 UVA Wise W, 35-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Emory & Henry L, 27-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Erskine W, 52-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 #25 Mars Hill W, 29-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 #15/13 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 48-7 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 31 at Kennesaw State L, 38-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Virginia St. L, 21-17 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Wingate W, 23-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 Catawba W, 35-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 Barton L, 17-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 at Carson-Newman W, 27-21 - - - 3 3 3
Oct 14 UVA Wise W, 35-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 21 at Emory & Henry L, 27-24 1 1 28 3 3 6
Oct 28 at Erskine W, 52-14 1 1 27 5 5 8
Nov 4 #25 Mars Hill W, 29-27 - - - 3 3 3
Nov 11 #15/13 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 48-7 - - - 1 1 1
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 31 at Kennesaw State L, 38-7 7 256 36.6 46 1 5 0 0
Sep 9 at Virginia St. L, 21-17 9 367 40.8 60 1 3 0 0
Sep 16 at Wingate W, 23-21 7 260 37.1 46 3 1 0 0
Sep 23 Catawba W, 35-21 4 138 34.5 39 1 2 2 0
Sep 30 Barton L, 17-14 7 298 42.6 51 3 5 1 0
Oct 7 at Carson-Newman W, 27-21 6 265 44.2 52 2 2 1 0
Oct 14 UVA Wise W, 35-7 7 280 40.0 43 3 4 1 0
Oct 21 at Emory & Henry L, 27-24 3 121 40.3 56 0 2 1 0
Oct 28 at Erskine W, 52-14 3 102 34.0 42 1 0 0 0
Nov 4 #25 Mars Hill W, 29-27 9 362 40.2 47 1 5 0 0
Nov 11 #15/13 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 48-7 8 304 38.0 50 3 5 0 0
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 31 at Kennesaw State L, 38-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Virginia St. L, 21-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Wingate W, 23-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Catawba W, 35-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Barton L, 17-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Carson-Newman W, 27-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 UVA Wise W, 35-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Emory & Henry L, 27-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Erskine W, 52-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 #25 Mars Hill W, 29-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 #15/13 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 48-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 31 at Kennesaw State L, 38-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Virginia St. L, 21-17 1 - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Wingate W, 23-21 1 - - - - 0
Sep 23 Catawba W, 35-21 1 - - - - 0
Sep 30 Barton L, 17-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 7 at Carson-Newman W, 27-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 14 UVA Wise W, 35-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 21 at Emory & Henry L, 27-24 1 - - - - 0
Oct 28 at Erskine W, 52-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 4 #25 Mars Hill W, 29-27 1 - - - - 0
Nov 11 #15/13 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 48-7 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 31 at Kennesaw State L, 38-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 9 at Virginia St. L, 21-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 at Wingate W, 23-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 23 Catawba W, 35-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 30 Barton L, 17-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 7 at Carson-Newman W, 27-21 3 - - - - - - 3 - - 0 0
Oct 14 UVA Wise W, 35-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 21 at Emory & Henry L, 27-24 6 - - - - - - 3 1 0 0 0
Oct 28 at Erskine W, 52-14 8 - - - - - - 5 1 - 0 0
Nov 4 #25 Mars Hill W, 29-27 3 - - - - - - 3 - - 0 0
Nov 11 #15/13 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 48-7 1 - - - - - - 1 - - 0 0
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 31 at Kennesaw State L, 38-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Virginia St. L, 21-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Wingate W, 23-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Catawba W, 35-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Barton L, 17-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Carson-Newman W, 27-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 UVA Wise W, 35-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Emory & Henry L, 27-24 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 28 at Erskine W, 52-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 #25 Mars Hill W, 29-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 #15/13 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 48-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2023-24 11 - - - - - - -
Total 11 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2023-24 11 2 2 100% 28 15 15 100% 21
Total 11 2 2 100% 28 15 15 100% 21
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2023-24 11 70 2753 39.3 60 19 34 6 0
Total 11 70 2753 39.3 60 19 34 6 0
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2023-24 11 - - - - 0 .0
Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2023-24 21 1.9 - - - - - - 15 2 0 0
Total 21 1.9 - - - - - - 15 2 0 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2023-24 11 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 11 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 11 2 2 100% 28 15 15 100% 21
Conference 8 2 2 100% 28 14 14 100% 20
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 5 - - - - 4 4 100% 4
Away 6 2 2 100% 28 11 11 100% 17
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 6 1 1 100% 27 11 11 100% 14
Losses 5 1 1 100% 28 4 4 100% 7
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August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 2 2 100% 28 11 11 100% 17
November 2 - - - - 4 4 100% 4
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 11 70 2753 39.3 60 19 34 6 0
Conference 8 46 1826 39.7 56 14 21 6 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 35 1382 39.5 51 11 21 4 0
Away 6 35 1371 39.2 60 8 13 2 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 6 36 1407 39.1 52 11 14 4 0
Losses 5 34 1346 39.6 60 8 20 2 0
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August 1 7 256 36.6 46 1 5 0 0
September 4 27 1063 39.4 60 8 11 3 0
October 4 19 768 40.4 56 6 8 3 0
November 2 17 666 39.2 50 4 10 0 0
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
-
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 6 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 5 - - - - 0 .0
-
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 21 1.9 - - - - - - 15 2 0 0
Conference 20 2.5 - - - - - - 14 2 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 4 0.8 - - - - - - 4 - 0 0
Away 17 2.8 - - - - - - 11 2 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
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Wins 14 2.3 - - - - - - 11 1 0 0
Losses 7 1.4 - - - - - - 4 1 0 0
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August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 17 4.3 - - - - - - 11 2 0 0
November 4 2.0 - - - - - - 4 - 0 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 11 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 8 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
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Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
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Wins 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -