Monsanto Pope

American football player (born 1978)
American football player
Monsanto Pope
No. 75
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1978-01-27) January 27, 1978 (age 46)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Hopewell (VA)
College:Virginia
NFL draft:2002 / Round: 7 / Pick: 231
Career history
  • Denver Broncos (2002–2005)
  • New York Jets (2006)*
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:48
Games started:21
Tackles:49
Sacks:6.0
Player stats at PFR

Monsanto Leshawn Pope (born January 27, 1978) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round (231st overall pick) in the 2002 NFL Draft out of the University of Virginia.[1] He played four seasons for the Broncos (2002–2005) before signing as a free agent with the New York Jets in 2006. He left the team at the beginning of training camp.[2]

References

  1. ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  2. ^ Craig Thomas (July 31, 2006). "Monsanto Pope quits team". jets.scout.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2007. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
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