Ryan Pope Season 2015

Final Bio

* 2018 Second-Team All-Mountain West

Big, athletic body who was the most veteran player on the offensive line ... Started the first 21 games of his career at right tackle, but moved to left tackle for the final three games of the 2018 season.

SENIOR SEASON (2018)
Was named a second-team all-Mountain West selection by the league’s head coaches and media ... Sarted the team’s 13 games, the first 10 at right tackle and the final three at left tackle ... Was a team captain in three games ... Earned the start in the opener at No. 13/13 Stanford at right tackle and again vs. Sacramento State ... Also started against No. 23/25 Arizona State (team captain), where he was the highest-graded player in the game (according to Pro Football Focus) and earned the highest grade of his career ... For his efforts, was named to the Pro Football Focus Mountain West Team of the Week ... Started again vs. Eastern Michigan as one of the team’s four captains ... Also started at rv/No. 24 Boise State and vs. Air Force ... Started vs. San José State, while captaining the team ... Started again at Nevada, at New Mexico and vs. UNLV ... Made his first career start at left tackle at Fresno State ... Started again at left tackle vs. Hawai’i and against Ohio in the DXL Frisco Bowl.

JUNIOR SEASON (2017)
Started the team's first five games at right tackle and 11 overall, while playing in all 13 games ... Earned his first career start in the opener against UC Davis, getting the nod at right tackle ... Also started at Arizona State, against No. 19/19 Stanford, at Air Force and vs. Northern Illinois ... Did not start at UNLV for the first time of the season, battling a hand injury, but logged snaps on the PAT and field goal unit ... Came in late to play vs. Boise State ... Returned to the starting lineup against Fresno State, where he was named to the MW Pro Football Focus Team of the Week for his play ... Followed with starts at Hawai'i, at San Jose State, against Nevada, vs. New Mexico and against Army West Point in the Armed Forces Bowl.  

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2016)
Played in the final 12 games of the season after missing the first two with a chest injury ... Mainly played on special teams ... Also had one unassisted tackle ... According to Pro Football Focus, logged 55 snaps on the offensive line on the year ... First five snaps came in his first career game at Northern Illinois ... Also played three snaps at South Alabama, 11 vs. UNLV, 10 against San Jose State, 11 at Utah State, eight vs. Hawai'i, three at Nevada, one vs. Colorado State and three at Wyoming in the MW Championship game ... Other appearances were vs. Fresno State, at Wyoming and vs. Houston in the Las Vegas Bowl.  

REDSHIRT SEASON (2015)
Redshirted his first year at San Diego State.  

LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE (2014)
Played one year at Long Beach City College in Long Beach, Calif. ... Helped lead the Vikings to a 9-2 overall record in 2014, including a 75-41 victory over Golden West in the Beach Bowl.  

HIGH SCHOOL
Played his high school ball at Lakewood High School ... Also was a member of the basketball team with the Lancers.  

PERSONAL
Ryan Alexander Williams-Pope was born Oct. 17, 1996, in Inglewood, Calif. ... Son of Darnell and Michele Pope ... Was a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and a two-star recruit by Scout.com out of Long Beach City College ... Majored in social science.