Jake Pope

FCS Football Central on SI First Team All-America selection ... Phil Steele FCS All-America Third Team member ... FCS All-America Honorable Mention pick by The Associated Press ... All-MVFC First Team selection ... started all 17 games on the offensive line for the Redbirds, starting the final 10 games of the season at left tackle ... was a key member of the offensive line unit that helped the Redbirds rush for 169.8 yards per game on the ground and score 30.8 points per game, which ranked in the top 30 in the FCS during the regular season ... the Redbirds also ranked fifth in the league in total offense at 374.8 yards per game ... was the leader of the protection team that helped the Redbirds rank in the top 15 in the country in fewest sacks allowed ...two-time MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week selection during the regular season. 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. 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. Played in four games, before suffering a season-ending injury at UNI. Did not play during the regular season with injury Member of the practice squad. Redshirted … member of the practice squad. 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. Born in Plantation, Florida … son of John and Michelle Pope … has one sister, Madelyne.