Justin Roper

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Justin Roper
Furman Paladins
Position:Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach
Personal information
Born: (1987-07-28) July 28, 1987 (age 36)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school: Buford (Buford, Georgia)
College: Oregon (2007–2008)
Montana (2009–2010)
Undrafted: 2011
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Findlay (2013)
    Running Backs Coach
  • Valdosta State (2014–2015)
    Quarterbacks Coach
  • Slippery Rock (2016–2018)
    Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
  • Northern Iowa (2019)
    Quarterbacks Coach
  • Holy Cross (2020–2021)
    Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
  • Furman (2022–present)
    Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Career Arena statistics
Pass Att–Com:134–76
Percentage:56.7
TD–INT:15–8
Passing yards:815
Passer rating:77.80
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

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.

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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 redshirted by the Oregon Ducks of the University of Oregon in 2006. He made his first collegiate start in the 2007 Sun Bowl on December 31, 2007 against the South Florida Bulls, throwing for four touchdowns and leading the Ducks to a 56–21 victory. [1] He finished his career at the University of Oregon with nine touchdown passes and 952 passing yards. [2]

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

YearTeamPassingRushing
CmpAttPctYdsY/ATDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2007 Oregon 326152.53425.662125.51510.11
2008 Oregon 489152.76106.734111.117855.01
2009 Montana 7813458.29517.183133.023522.30
2010 Montana 17127861.51,8856.81911133.1581202.12
Career32956458.33,7886.73620128.71132582.34

Sources: [5] [6]

Professional career

Roper was rated the 25th best quarterback in the 2011 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com. [7]

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 running backs coach at the University of Findlay in 2013. He helped running back Daiquone Ford record 1,789 yards and a school record 24 rushing touchdowns while earning All-American honors. Roper was quarterbacks coach at Valdosta State University from 2014 to 2015. [10] [11] On March 1, 2016, he was named the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. [11]

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  3. ↑ "Justin Roper". gogriz.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  4. ↑ "JUSTIN ROPER". draftexpress.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Justin Roper". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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  10. ↑ "2015 Football Coaching Staff". vstateblazers.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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