Jake Pope
Jake Pope
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UNLV | 80 | 38 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 80 | 38 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 38–21
at Sam Houston
1 TOT
How he plays
Play style
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UNLV
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · UNLV
Returning around him
- 15% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +0 net (15 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UNLV · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #51 · 2026 recruiting class #63
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Avery Young’s 2022 season.
Matches Avery on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Malik Shorts's freshman season at Southern Miss (2020).
Matches Malik on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #10611
Peaked at #10611 this season.