Dolphins reportedly met with FCS offensive line prospect at Pro Day

The Miami Dolphins may have both of their starting offensive tackles set to return for the 2026, but with Austin Jackson under contract for just one more season and backups Larry Borom , Yodny Cajuste , Kendall Lamm , Germain Ifedi and Obinna Eze all hitting free agency, the position should be high on the priority list.

The Dolphins could sign a veteran in free agency, or look for a depth option and/or future starter in the 2026 NFL draft.

With that, KPRC2's Aaron Wilson reported on Thursday that Miami met with offensive tackle Jake Pope at Illinois State's Pro Day.

Pope has local ties to the state as he played high school football at St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, before committing to Kentucky, where he spent three years.

After his time with the Wildcats, where he never played in the regular season, Pope transferred to Illinois State and became the starting right tackle after missing most of his first year due to injury.

The 6-foot-6 tackle earned All-Conference and FCS All-American honors in 2025 and helped his team get to the national championship. He also took some snaps at left tackle, showing NFL teams that he could be an intriguing swing prospect at the position.

Miami needs depth at tackle, and Pope will probably be a Day-3 pick, so they could bring him in and allow him to grow without giving up too much.

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