Last confirmed: Tennessee, 2021. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′4″ · 235 lb · Knoxville, TN · Christian Academy of Knoxville
Austin Pope: TE · Tennessee · #81.
Austin Pope
Three seasons at Tennessee, two different head coaches: Butch Jones and Jeremy Pruitt. A game that shows it: 10 receiving yards and 1 reception against Georgia — Week 6, 2019.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Sports Illustrated Oct 21
Bleacher Report Oct 19
Knoxville News Sentinel Oct 14Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 30-38vs Georgia State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-0vs Chattanooga | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | L 3-34@ No. 9 Florida | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-43vs No. 3 Georgia | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | Season-high 10 yds |
| Wk 10 | W 30-7vs UAB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 4 | 21 | 5.2 | 0 | 10 |
Week 6 · 2019
L 14-43
vs Georgia
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 0.8 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 0.8 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeremy Pruitt
Pass share
44.4%
360 pass / 450 run
Plays / game
62.3
13 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
396 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Tennessee, 84 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Butch Jones, Jeremy Pruitt, and Josh Heupel. Multi-era developmental context.
