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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 736th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 9 | 933rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 4 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 41 | — |
Charting
Where Pope's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Western Michigan#82 · 6-3 | 9 | 93% | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 2025 | Western Michigan#67 · 10-4 | 13 | 70% | 44 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | Western Michigan#103 · 6-7 | 5 | 8% | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | Western Michigan#117 · 4-8 | 1 | 1% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Joey Pope's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Joey Pope's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Michigan | L 12–13 | 7.4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | · | · |
| 2 |  Monmouth | W 49–14 | 6.5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Rice | W 28–21 | 6.7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 4 |  Boise State | L 7–32 | 5.8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Buffalo | W 20–17 | 5.5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Kent State | W 38–7 | 6.5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Central Michigan | W 21–14 | 5.3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Toledo | L 38–45 | 5.8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Bowling Green | W 23–10 | 7.6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 9 games | 6.3 | 45 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 45 | 277th / 5664 |
| Solo | 26 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 966th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 5 | 75th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Michigan | ✓ S | 48 | ~47 (19–48) | 6 | · | 98% |
| Wk 2 · Monmouth | ✓ S | 90 | ~81 (33–86) | 6 | 1 | 90% |
| Wk 3 · Rice | ✓ S | 63 | ~62 (25–63) | 6 | · | 98% |
| Wk 4 · Boise State | ✓ S | 65 | ~64 (26–65) | 5 | · | 98% |
| Wk 5 · Buffalo | ✓ S | 65 | ~65 (26–65) | 4 | · | 100% |
| Wk 6 · Kent State | — | 68 | ~66 (27–68) | 7 | · | 97% |
| Wk 7 · Central Michigan | ✓ S | 73 | ~67 (27–71) | 4 | · | 92% |
| Wk 8 · Toledo | ✓ S | 88 | ~66 (27–70) | 4 | · | 75% |
| Wk 9 · Bowling Green | — | 62 | ~60 (24–62) | 6 | · | 97% |
| Season | 7 GS | 622 | 578 (466–622) | 48 | 1 | 93% |
Position Room
18 DBs on the Western Michigan roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Joey Pope | S | JR | 45 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 |
| 14 | Daeh McCullough | S | JR | 45 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Jarvarius Sims | CB | SR | 40 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 4 |
| 1 | Joshua Franklin | DB | SR | 38 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 6 |
| 18 | Micah Davis | S | JR | 23 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 22 | Amarian Louis | S | JR | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 26 | Kouri Crump | S | SR | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Cam'ron Barber | CB | SO | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 13 | Jordon Thomas | CB | SR | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 19 | Braden Steely | S | SO | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Willard Ferrell | CB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Camari Patterson | S | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Brodon Moore | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | CJ Miles Jr. | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Tahj Owens | S | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Trevon Collard | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Keegan McCue | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Carlos Mitchell Jr. | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Western Michigan depth chart →