2023 Football Roster
Jake Pope
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 192
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Buford, Ga.
- High School:
- Buford
2023
Worked on special teams in year two with the Tide. Middle Tennessee: Earned his first collegiate snaps against the Blue Raiders. Texas: Saw time on special teams in the top-15 matchup. USF: Worked on the Tide's special teams units. Ole Miss: Saw time on special teams. Mississippi State: Earned reps on kickoff coverage against the Bulldogs. Texas A&M: Entered on special teams. Tennessee: Saw time on punt coverage. Kentucky: Recorded reps on defense and special teams in Lexington. Chattanooga: Continued his work on special teams while rotating in on defense late in the game. Auburn: Saw time on special teams. Georgia: Worked on special teams in Atlanta. Michigan: Continued his efforts on special teams against the Wolverines.
2022
Did not see action during his first season at UA ... redshirted at season's end.
High School and Personal Data
Talented defensive back from neighboring Georgia ... also saw time at wide receiver and as a return specialist in high school ... a four-star recruit by ESPN.com, 247Sports, On3 and PrepStar ... No. 299 on the On300 rankings by On3 ... ranked No. 300 in the On3 Consensus ... ESPN's No. 26 safety and No. 34 player from the state ... rated as the No. 28 safety nationally and the No. 32 player from Georgia by PrepStar ... the No. 30 safety nationally by 247Sports who also listed him as the No. 30 player in Georgia ... earned a three-star ranking from Rivals.com and on the 247Composite ... coached by Bryant Appling at Buford High School ... helped the Wolves to multiple state championships during his time on the varsity squad ... also a highly regarded baseball player ... signed with Alabama over Georgia, Notre Dame and North Carolina.
