Kaydin Pope

Pronunciation: KAY dihn POPE

2023 (Redshirt Freshman Season): Played in seven games, recording six catches for 67 yards and a touchdown … scored a touchdown on his first career touch, with a 46-yard score against Tennessee Tech … had one catch for five yards against San Jose State … had a career-high three grabs for 21 yards with a long of 11 against Hawai’i … had one catch against Boise State.

Mississippi State: Played in just one game, earning a redshirt … played against East Tennessee State, catching three passes for 23 yards.

High School: Lettered in football at Hardin County High School under head coach Matthew Smith … three-star prospect by 247Sports and considered the No. 25 player in Tennessee by the outlet out of high school … rated a four-star prospect by ESPN and No. 14 in the state of Tennessee … three-star prospect according to Rivals and On3 and No. 16 in the state by Rivals … named a Tennessee Titan Mr. Football Finalist … helped lead Hardin County to a 10-1 record and the second round of the playoffs as a senior … caught 46 passes for 1,203 yards in his final season and recorded 26 total touchdowns, including two off interceptions … played defense as well and totaled 23 tackles, eight pass breakups and four interceptions … totaled 1,240 receiving yards on 55 catches with 13 TDs as a junior adding 256 yards on 22 carries with two TDs … helped lead a defense that defeated De La Salle to win Lincoln’s first California State title … was a member in 2016 of Point Loma’s Pop Warner Super Bowl Champions, defeating Southeast Dallas in the title game.

Personal: Birthday is July 31, 2004 … majoring in liberal arts.