Pope made a pair of tackles against Pasadena City College his freshman year at Hancock in 2015. As a senior at Righetti High School, he recorded 53 tackles and 16 pass breakups. He was named the Defensive MVP during the 2014 FCA All-Star Football Classic after his second interception of the game clinched the win for Santa Barbara County. He is a kinesiology major who plans to become either a physical therapist or a teacher.