Dontari Poe
Poe with the Kansas City Chiefs
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| No. 92 Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 18, 1990 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Memphis, Tennessee | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 346 lb (157 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Memphis (TN) Wooddale | ||||||||||||
| College: | Memphis | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 199 |
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| Sacks: | 13.0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 2 |
| Pass deflections: | 12 |
| Touchdowns: | 3 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Dontari Poe (born August 18, 1990) is an American football nose tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Memphis. Originally projected a second-round draft pick, Poe impressed NFL scouts with his exceptional arm strength and lateral quickness at the 2012 NFL Combine. He was eventually selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round, eleventh overall, in the 2012 NFL Draft.
Poe entered Wooddale High School in Memphis, Tennessee without any prior football experience. His coach, Cedric Miller, had spotted Poe practicing with the marching band the summer before Poe's freshman year at Wooddale, and told him to report to football practice the next day.
By his junior season, he was an all-state honorable mention defensive lineman and credited with 63 tackles and eight sacks. Besides his hometown school Memphis, he was recruited by Auburn, Colorado, and Mississippi. Ole Miss invited him to their annual Junior Day. Particularly keen on early playing time, Poe also liked Auburn, because "they have two defensive tackles [Quentin Groves and Pat Sims] that are leaving early, so there is a good chance I will play early if I go there."
Also a talented shot putter, Poe earned the Class 3-A title at the state meet with a throw of 56 ft 3 1⁄4 in (17.15 m) as a junior. In his senior year, he defended his title with a throw of 54 ft 1 1⁄4 in (16.49 m), and also won the discus throw in the state meet with a personal best throw of 156 ft 1 in (47.57 m). Poe claimed city, district and region track titles as a senior.
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