Safety, Western Michigan, 2023–26
Joey Pope
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 165 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Glen Ellyn, IL
Joey Pope plays safety for Western Michigan. Last time out, at Central Michigan: 4 tackles.
2026 so far
34 tackles
Last game: 4 tackles at Central Michigan, W 21–14
Next game: at Toledo, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: MAC champions, 2025
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 44 | 28 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 34 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career | 86 | 48 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 6 | S | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 6 | S | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 6 | S | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 6 | S | Jr. (Yr 4) | 5′11″ | 165 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Western Michigan 7 games, 34 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Michigan | L 12–13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Monmouth | W 49–14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | at Rice | W 28–21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Boise State | L 7–32 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Buffalo | W 20–17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Kent State | W 38–7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | at Central Michigan | W 21–14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Western Michigan 13 games, 44 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Michigan State | L 6–23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. North Texas | L 30–33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Illinois | L 0–38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Toledo | W 14–13 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Sep 27 | vs. Rhode Island | W 47–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Massachusetts | W 21–3 | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Ball State | W 42–0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs.Central Michigan | W 24–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Ohio | W 17–13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Northern Illinois | W 35–19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | at Eastern Michigan | W 31–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 23–13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. Kennesaw State | W 41–6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2024 Western Michigan 4 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs. Bethune-Cookman | W 59–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atBuffalo | W 48–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Kent State | W 52–21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Northern Illinois | L 28–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Western Michigan 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | at Mississippi State | L 28–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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