Is Joey Pope starting?
Joey Pope is the projected starter at FS for Western Michigan Broncos.
Redshirt junior · #6 · 5'11", 165 lbs
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Western Michigan Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FSJoey PopeThis player
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top defensive backs in the MAC
The Story
Making His Case
A 2-star recruit out of Glenbard West, ranked #2,678 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 44 tackles, 3 INT, 2 PBU. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot and 86th-percentile production nationally — good for a 87 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #6
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 165 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★☆☆☆2-star
- Composite
- 0.7900
- National Rank
- #2678
- High School
- Glenbard West
- Hometown
- Glen Ellyn, IL
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated defense; 86th-percentile production (×0.85 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 87.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WKENTTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 38-7
Oct 3WBUFFTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 20-17
Sep 26LBOISTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 32-7
Sep 19WRICETKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 28-21
Sep 12WMONMTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 49-14
Sep 5LMICHTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 2
Final L 13-12
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WKENT | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | WBUFF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LBOIS | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WRICE | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | WMONM | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | LMICH | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Joey Pope's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.