Special-teams spark with a defensive build at Coastal Carolina
Trevino Pope is listed by Coastal Carolina as a 5-foot-10, 180-pound senior linebacker in 2026, but the most useful signal is that the Chanticleers’ own preview tied him to a special-teams role rather than a stat-heavy defensive workload. That usually points to a player coaches trust for effort, toughness, and assignment discipline more than splashy box-score numbers. If your team wants a compact, physical, team-first defender who can help on coverage units and bring veteran know-how, Pope looks like a fit; if you need a proven high-volume tackler, the public profile is thin.
