Joey Pope
Joey Pope
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. A 2-star signing who has since put three seasons on the field at Western Michigan. One game to point at: 7 tackles, 0.5 sacks against Massachusetts — Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- recruiting profile
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Lance Taylor.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 44 | 28 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 52 | 33 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025
W 47–14
vs Rhode Island
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 33-point win at home against Rhode Island.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Western Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Western Michigan
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +1 net (14 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Michigan · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #105 · 2026 recruiting class #112
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Maurion Eleam’s 2025 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kimari Robinson's junior season at Duke (2025).
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