Jake Pope

Named 2026 Preseason All-Mountain West First Team by Phil Steele. Started in all 14 games as a junior for the Rebels ... Finished the season with 81 total tackles (38 solo and 43 assisted) ... Recorded three TFLs, including 1.5 sacks ... Posted an interception vs. Hawaii ... Tallied five pass breakups ... Ranked second on the team in total tackles ... Tied for third on the team in pass breakups. Snagged his first collegiate interception in a home win over Hawai'i · Recorded nine total tackles, including 1.5 sacks in a win over Utah State · Posted six total tackles (five solo), including a TFL and a pass breakup in a win at Wyoming · Tallied 11 total tackles in wins over UCLA and Air Force · Recorded a pass breakup in a win against Sam Houston · Earned his first career start, posting 10 total tackles and one pass breakup in a victory over Idaho State · Earned Academic All-Mountain West recognition Appeared in four games with the Bulldogs as a reserve DB (vs. Tennessee Tech, Mississippi State, Florida, and UMass). Played in 12 games, primarily working on special teams in year two with the Tide. Redshirted and did not see action during his first season at Alabama while playing behind future NFL draft picks Jordan Battle, Brian Branch and DeMarcco Hellams Rated a four-star recruit according to ESPN.com, 247Sports, On3 and PrepStar. · ESPN's No. 26 safety and No. 34 player from the state of Georgia. · Ranked the No. 28 safety nationally and the No. 32 player from Georgia by PrepStar. · The No. 30 safety nationally according to 247Sports who also listed him as the No. 30 player in Georgia.