Furman University

Honors & Awards
2019 Hero Sports FCS Sophomore All-America
2019 All-Southern Conference (1st Team Coaches)
2019 All-Southern Conference (2nd Team Team Media)
2018 STATS Jerry Rice Freshman Of The Year Award (4th overall in balloting, topped all defensive players)
2018 Associated Press All-America (2nd Team)
2018 All-Southern Conference (1st Team Media)
2018 All-Southern Conference (2nd Team Coaches)
2018 Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Month (November)
2018 Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week (vs. Mercer)

2020 — Earned starts at bandit in all seven games (spring of ‘21)...recorded 17 tackles and two sacks for a loss of 16 yards...two sacks upped his career tally to 23.5, ranking him third all-time at Furman...had two pass breakups, three quarterback hurries, and a forced fumble...sacks came against VMI and Chattanooga.  2019 — Fashioned an impressive follow-up campaign to a spectacular freshman debut in 2018, registering 39 tackles, including a team leading 9.0 tackles for-loss, and 6.5 sacks...sacks tally ranked third in the SoCon...played a critical role in leading Furman to an 8-5 record, at-large berth to the FCS playoffs, and No. 19 ranking in the AFCA Coaches final poll...squad topped the SoCon in scoring defense and passing defense...named first team All-SoCon in balloting by head coaches and second team by the media...named to Hero Sports Sophomore All-America squad...notched sacks in five games...had four tackles and 2.5 sacks against VMI (60-21 win)...recovered a fumble against Mercer (45-10 win). 2018 — Put together an outstanding first season on the field as the top freshman defensive performer in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)...garnered Associated Press second team All-America honors, as well as Hero Sports All-America third team accolades...also named to the Hero Sports Freshman All-America squad, and was honored as a first team All-Southern Conference selection by league media and second team by SoCon coaches...finished fourth overall and received the most votes among defensive players for the prestigious Jerry Rice Award, which is given annually by STATS to the top freshman in the FCS...led the FCS with 15.0 sacks, recording takedowns in eight of Furman’s 10 games, and ranked second nationally with five forced fumbles....his 15.0 sacks rank as third highest season tally in Furman history and already rank him sixth among career leaders... credited with 32 tackles on the season and 16.5 going for-loss...notched the first sack of his career against eventual FBS national champion Clemson in the season opener...had a season-high three takedowns and a forced fumble versus Western Carolina (44-38 win)...collected 2.5 sacks against Chattanooga (16-10 win) and finishes the season with 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles, recording one of each on the final play of the game to secure Furman’s 35-30, SoCon title clinching road win over Mercer...performance against Mercer netted him SoCon Defensive Player of the Week honors...was tabbed SoCon Defensive Player of the Month for November after tallying 15 tackles, seven sacks, and three forced fumbles in three games (all victories). 2017 -- Member of scout team...awarded reshirt and extra year of eligibility.

High School: 2017 graduate of Vanguard (6A) High School...football coach was Edwin Farmer...two-year starter at defensive end who registered 145 tackles and a score and Marion County record 56 sacks in his prep career...two-time Florida All-State selection...earned third team honors as a junior and first team accolades in 2016...2015 FloridaHSFootball.com Class 6A All-State Elite Team pick...tallied 62 tackles and 24 sacks as a senior in keying Vanguard to a 10-2 record, second straight district championship, and state playoff quarterfinal appearance...had 10 tackles, five sacks, and seven quarterback pressures in a 20-7 win over Buchholz...two-time Ocala Star-Banner Defensive Player of the Year and all-area selection.

Personal: Full name is Adrian Jerell Hope...born August 15, 1999, in Ocala, Florida...son of Alvin and Lovely Hope, Jr....has a brother, Alvin, and two sisters — Amani, and Amayah...computer science major.