36 K’Vaughan Pope

K'Vaughan Pope Ohio State
Name
K'Vaughan Pope
Nationality
usaUnited States
Position
ILB, ST
Height
6'1"
Weight
226
Hometown
Dinwiddie, VA
High School
Dinwiddie
Recruiting Stars
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Past Teams
Ohio State
Seasons
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

Major: Undeclared (2019-21)
Weight: 225 (2021), 232 (2020), 231 (2019), 226 (2018)

2020: Among his two tackles were 1.5 tackles for loss – for minus seven yards – and one quarterback hurry.

2019: Played in 12 of 14 games as a true sophomore … was a key special teams contributor … recorded interceptions in back-to-back games versus Maryland and Rutgers … contributed 13 tackles (six solo and seven assisted) and two pass breakups … had six tackles (two solo and four assisted) and one INT at Rutgers.

2019 Media Guide: K’Vaughan Pope played in 11 of 14 games for the Big Ten and Rose Bowl champion Buckeyes last year as a true freshman, primarily on special teams … he earned his first varsity O letter … made a tackle vs. Maryland … is exploring majors in management & industry.

High School: K’Vaughan Pope was the nation’s No. 9-rated inside linebacker according to 247Sports and Rivals … a consensus four-star prospect and the No. 4-ranked overall player in the state of Virginia … a Top 100 player by Rivals … a fine all-around athlete who in addition to playing linebacker for Dinwiddie, was also a running back and slot receiver for head coach Billy Mills … rushed for 1,043 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior and caught 33 passes for 630 yards and seven TDs in 2016 to help his team reach the 4A state title game … from his linebacker spot, registered 31 tackles-for-loss as a junior … participated in The Opening last summer.

Personal: Mother is Leticia Smith.

Defensive Stats

SeasonTeamGGSTklSoloAsstTFLTFL YdsSacksSack YdsFFFRIntInt YdsPBUBlkDef TD
2018Ohio State11011000000000000
2019Ohio State130136700000024200
2020Ohio State502111.57000000000
2021Ohio State3030300000000100
Total-320198111.57000024300