Pope attended the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy where he was a track and football standout.

Pope originally attended Eastern Michigan, where he appeared in 25 games and racked up 24 tackles and two pass breakups from 2002 to 2004.

Shortly after finishing all conference at the 2004 indoor championships, Pope ran the 40 yard dash in 4.29 seconds for underclassman testing.

On the Dolphins' first official depth chart of training camp, released August 6, Pope was listed as the seventh and final cornerback.

Pope made it through the first round of cuts but was released by the team on September 1 as the roster was trimmed to 53 for the regular season.

With cornerback Sam Madison injured, the Giants activated Pope from the practice squad on December 31.

On January 20, Pope participated in the NFC Championship game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field and recorded one tackle.

Pope played in 4 games in 2009, but was waived by the Bengals on September 23 after the team signed cornerback Jamar Fletcher.