Ken Pope
1974 · Round 9 · Pick 227 · DB · Oakland Raiders
Ken Pope, full name Kenith Von Pope according to Pro Football Reference (PFR), was born on December 28, 1951, in Galveston, Texas, and played at Ball High School in Texas. He played defensive back at Oklahoma, listed by PFR at 5-11 and 200 lb. The Oakland Raiders drafted him in the ninth round, 227th overall, in 1974. PFR shows him with New England in 1974: 4 games and 2 Approximate Value. The season row shows 0 starts, but the career starts total is blank. PFR shows no Pro Bowl or All-Pro honors. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him. Pro Football Archives lists him as a letterman at Oklahoma in 1971, 1972 and 1973. Its transaction log shows that the Oakland Raiders (NFL) signed him in 1974 and released him on 9/10/1974; the New England Patriots (NFL) signed him on 11/21/1974 and released him on 9/2/1975; and the Houston Oilers (NFL) signed him on 5/11/1976 and released him in 1976.
Sources
https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PopeKe21.htm | https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/p/pope00400.html