Linebacker, Texas A&M, to 1988

John Roper

Born
Oct 4, 1965, in Houston, Texas

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John Roper played linebacker at Texas A&M (to 1988). He was a consensus All‑American in 1987. The Chicago Bears took Roper in round 2, No. 36 overall in the 1989 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1987
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Southwest Conference
Drafted
No. 36
Round 2, 1989 NFL Draft (Chicago Bears)

Honors

Team titles: SWC champions, 1987

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

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