Troymaine Pope

Troymaine Pope
Personal information
Born: (1993-11-29) November 29, 1993 (age 30)
Anniston, Alabama, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Anniston (AL)
College:Jacksonville State
Position:Running back
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:22
Rushing yards:64
Receptions:3
Receiving yards:19
Return yards:184
Total touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Troymaine D. Pope (born November 29, 1993) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Jacksonville State. He has been a member of the Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, Los Angeles Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 7+7⁄8 in
(1.72 m) 		205 lb
(93 kg) 		30+1⁄8 in
(0.77 m) 		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.55 s 1.57 s 2.54 s 4.21 s 6.87 s 35.0 in
(0.89 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 25 reps
All values from Pro Day[1]

Seattle Seahawks (first stint)

Pope signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2016.[2]

New York Jets

Pope was released by the Seahawks on September 3, 2016, and claimed off waivers by the New York Jets the next day.[3] He was released by the Jets on November 1, 2016.[4]

Seattle Seahawks (second stint)

Pope was signed to the Seahawks practice squad on November 3, 2016.[5] He was promoted to the active roster on November 15, 2016.[6] He was placed on injured reserve on December 13, 2016, with an ankle sprain.[7] He was waived by the team on May 31, 2017.[8]

Indianapolis Colts

On June 15, 2017, Pope signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[9] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[10] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 26, 2017, only to be released three days later.[11][12]

Houston Texans

On November 22, 2017, Pope was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad.[13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 1, 2018.[14] On September 2, 2018, Pope was waived by the Texans.[15]

Seattle Seahawks (third stint)

On November 6, 2018, Pope was signed to the Seahawks practice squad.[16] He was released on November 20, 2018.[17]

Los Angeles Chargers

On November 28, 2018, Pope was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad.[18] On December 13, 2018, Pope was promoted to their active roster.[19] He was waived on January 11, 2019.[20] On January 19, 2019, Los Angeles signed Pope to a reserve/future contract for the 2019 season.[21] Pope made the Chargers 53-man roster in 2019, playing in 14 games primarily on special teams and as a kick returner. He had ten carries for 20 rushing yards to go along with two receptions for 14 yards and one touchdown on the season.[22] On September 18, 2020, Pope was signed to the Chargers practice squad.[23] He was elevated to the active roster on October 12 and 24 for the team's weeks 5 and 7 games against the New Orleans Saints and Jacksonville Jaguars, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[24][25] He was promoted to the active roster on October 31.[26] Pope was waived on December 17, 2020,[27] and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[28] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.[29]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On May 17, 2021, Pope signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[30] He was waived/injured on August 22, 2021 and placed on injured reserve.[31] He was released on September 2.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On May 11, 2022, Pope signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.[32]

References

  1. ^ "Troymaine Pope, Jacksonville State, RB, 2016 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "Seahawks sign JSU's Troymaine Pope | Jacksonville State | annistonstar.com". annistonstar.com. August 6, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  3. ^ "Seahawks add defensive tackle Garrison Smith while Troymaine Pope gets claimed by Jets | The Seattle Times". seattletimes.com. September 4, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  4. ^ Allen, Eric (November 1, 2016). "Jets Add RB Knile Davis to the Roster". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2017.
  5. ^ Drovetto, Tony (November 4, 2016). "Seahawks Sign Running Back Troymaine Pope To Practice Squad, Release Running Back George Farmer". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2017.
  6. ^ Boyle, John (November 15, 2016). "Seahawks Sign Troymaine Pope, John Jenkins; Waive Christine Michael, Sealver Siliga". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2017.
  7. ^ Drovetto, Tony (December 13, 2016). "Seahawks Sign RB Kelvin Taylor, LB Ronald Powell; Place RB Troymaine Pope, FB Will Tukuafu On Injured Reserve". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2017.
  8. ^ Boyle, John (May 31, 2017). "Seahawks Sign Defensive Backs Jordan Simone and Marcus Cromartie". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2017.
  9. ^ "Colts Place Running Back Christine Michael On Injured Reserve". Colts.com. June 15, 2017. Archived from the original on November 1, 2017.
  10. ^ Walker, Andrew (September 2, 2017). "Colts Announce Final 2017 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017.
  11. ^ "Roster Moves: Colts Sign Three To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 26, 2017. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017.
  12. ^ "Roster Move: Colts Sign Linebacker Darnell Sankey To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 29, 2017. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017.
  13. ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans add Hamilton, Pope". HoustonTexans.com. November 22, 2017. Archived from the original on January 24, 2018.
  14. ^ "Zach Conque, Dee Virgin among 10 signed to Texans reserve/futures contracts". USAToday.com. January 1, 2018.
  15. ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans claim three on waivers". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2018.
  16. ^ "Seahawks re-sign RB Troymaine Pope, release TE Tyrone Swoopes". 247sports.com. November 6, 2018.
  17. ^ Patton, Andy (November 20, 2018). "Seahawks waive Troymaine Pope, add Malachi Dupre to practice squad". Seahawks Wire. USA Today.
  18. ^ "Chargers sign RB Troymaine Pope to practice squad". Bolts From The Blue. November 28, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  19. ^ Henne, Ricky (December 13, 2018). "Chargers Announce Several Transactions Prior to Showdown with Chiefs". Chargers.com.
  20. ^ Henne, Ricky (January 11, 2019). "Chargers Sign Kicker Nick Rose". Chargers.com.
  21. ^ "Chargers' Troymaine Pope: Rejoins Chargers". CBSSports.com. January 20, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  22. ^ "Troymaine Pope 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  23. ^ "Chargers sign former RB Troymaine Pope to practice squad". Bolts from the Blue. SB Nation. September 18, 2020.
  24. ^ Alper, Josh (October 12, 2020). "Chargers promote Joe Gaziano, Troymaine Pope for Monday's game". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  25. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Activate Melvin Ingram III and Justin Jones". Chargers.com. October 24, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  26. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Announce Roster Moves". Chargers.com. October 31, 2020.
  27. ^ "Chargers Make Moves Before Thursday Night Football". Chargers.com. December 17, 2020.
  28. ^ "Troymaine Pope: Rejoins Chargers' practice squad". CBSSports.com. December 19, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  29. ^ "Two players set free". FantasyGuru.com. January 11, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  30. ^ Smith, Scott (May 17, 2021). "Bucs Sign Four Veterans After Weekend Tryout". Buccaneers.com.
  31. ^ Smith, Scott (August 22, 2021). "Bucs Waive Five In Advance of 80-Man Deadline". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  32. ^ TSN ca Staff (May 11, 2022). "Roughriders add DL Christmas, RB Pope - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved May 12, 2022.