Joey Pope

SAF · #6 · Western Michigan · JR · 5'11" · 165 · Glen Ellyn, IL

Projected FS starter

32 2026 tackles

0 · 0 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

31 Career games (11 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
2026	Western Michigan	7	7	32	0	0	0	0
2025	Western Michigan	14	4	43	0.5	2	3	3
2024	Western Michigan	9	0	3	0	0	0	0
2023	Western Michigan	1	0	1	0	0	0	0

Tackles per game 4.6 91

Havoc plays 0 0

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 10.1% 60

Line yards per carry allowed 2.6 44

Sack rate 9.2% 91

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W3	@ RICE	4
W4	BSU	3

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2023 class · 247 composite

Two-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#2676

#2677

Junior Poyser DL · Williston Northampton School BUFF

#2678

Joey Pope S · Glenbard West WMU

#2800 Ryder Burns LS · Lake Cormorant USM

#2800 Raymond Macias DL · Bishop Amat

Ss in the class

#213

#214

Jaivian Norman Springfield EMU

#215

Joey Pope Glenbard West WMU

#221

#222 Johnny Schmitt St. Rita ILL

2026 · 0th pctile of SAFs

Recruit · 7th pctile of class