Tyrone Poole
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 3, 1972 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | LaGrange, Georgia | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | LaGrange (GA) | ||||||||
| College: | Fort Valley State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1995 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 482 |
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| Interceptions: | 18 |
| Sacks: | 6.0 |
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Tyrone Poole (born February 3, 1972) is a retired American professional football player who played 13 seasons as a cornerback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers 22nd overall of the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fort Valley State.
Poole as also played for Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders and Tennessee Titans. He earned Super Bowl rings with the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXVIII and Super Bowl XXXIX.
Poole graduated from LaGrange High School, where he lettered in both football and track.
Poole was as a four-year starter at Fort Valley State University and became the first player from that school to ever be selected in the first round of the NFL draft. His career numbers included 41 starts in 42 games with 17 interceptions (262 yards) and 70 punt returns for 934 yards (13.3 avg). Poole also set the school record for the 200-meter dash and finished second in the national finals.
He majored in business.
Poole was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the first round (22nd overall) of the 1995 NFL Draft out of Fort Valley State University. He was the second draft choice in Panthers history behind Kerry Collins. He spent three years anchoring the Panthers' secondary.
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