Valdosta State linebacker Chris Pope (SO, 6-1, 214, Jackson, GA) is the Gulf South Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the period ending September 18th.
Pope is the second consecutive VSU linebacker to take home accolades, spearheading the Blazers’ defense in a 30-27 upset at No. 6 Albany State. The sophomore led all players with nine tackles headlined by three solo stops and one tackle for a loss of two yards. The Jackson, GA native did not stop there, breaking up one pass and notching two quarterback hurries.