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Illinois State University Athletics

2025 Football Roster

67 Jake Pope

  • Position OL
  • Hometown Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
  • Ht./Wt. 6-7 / 300
  • High School St. Thomas Aquinas HS
  • Class Senior
  • Prev School Kentucky

Biography

2024: Played in all 14 games, with 13 starts at right tackle … No. 22 overall PFF grade for an FCS offensive tackle ... key member of the offensive line unit that helped the Redbirds rush for 164.1 yards per game on the ground and score 26.6 points per game … Redbirds also ranked fifth in the league in total offense at 402.0 yards per game … helped lead the way for 1000-yard rusher Wenkers Wright, who tallied 1,123 yards and scored 11 touchdowns on the ground.

2023: Started all 11 games at right tackle ... key member of ISU's offensive front, which helped ISU rank third in the league with 197.5 yards per game on the ground, including a season-high 345 yards against Murray State … Redbirds also ranked third in the league in total offense with 433.5 yards per contest and third in scoring ... offensive line unit allowed the third-fewest sacks per game in the FCS.

2022: Played in four games, before suffering a season-ending injury at UNI.

2021 at Kentucky: Did not play during the regular season with injury

2020 at Kentucky: Member of the practice squad.

2019 at Kentucky: Redshirted … member of the practice squad.

St. Thomas Aquinas HS: Coached by Roger Harriot … a three-star tackle by the major recruiting services … listed as one of Florida’s top 100 players … helped lead perennial powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas to a 13-2 overall record, a district championship and the 7A state championship runner-up title in 2018 … selected to play in the Blue-Grey All American Bowl on Jan. 5, 2019 in Tampa, Florida … didn't start playing football until his freshman year of high school.

Personal: Born in Plantation, Florida … son of John and Michelle Pope … has one sister, Madelyne.
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 67

    2022Sophomore

    OL
    6'7" 290 lbs
    67
  • 67

    2023Junior

    OL
    6'7" 295 lbs
    67
  • 67

    2024Senior

    OL
    6'7" 310 lbs
    67
  • 67

    2025Senior

    OL
    6'7" 300 lbs
    67