Will Poole

Will Poole

Infobox NFLactive
name=Will Poole


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currentteam=Toronto Argonauts
currentnumber=20
currentposition=Defensive back
birthdate=birth date and age|1981|7|24
birthplace=Beckley, West Virginia
heightft=5
heightin=10
weight=193
debutyear=2004
debutteam=Miami Dolphins
college=Southern California
draftyear=2004
draftround=4
draftpick=102
pastteams=
* Miami Dolphins (2004-2006)
* Kansas City Chiefs (2007)*
* Toronto Argonauts (2007)*
* Kansas City Chiefs (2008)*
* Toronto Argonauts (2008-present):*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
status=Active
cflstatus=Import
highlights=
* Awards and honors
nfl=POO785067
cfl=2004

Will Poole (born July 24, 1981 in city-state|Beckley|West Virginia) is a Canadian football defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern California.

Poole has also been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs.

Early years

Poole was a top high school player at Christ The King Regional High School in New York and a "Parade" All-American his junior year. He also competed on their nationlly ranked basketball team.

College career

He is a University of Southern California graduate whose senior team split the collegiate national championship with Louisiana State University. He first went to Boston College, but had to leave for violations. Following that he went to Ventura College. Best known for his standout performance against Michigan which included two sacks in the 2004 Rose Bowl (played on January 1) en route to a USC 28-14 victory.

Awards and honors

* Junior College Athletic Bureau All-American (2002)
* SuperPrep JUCO 100 (2002)
* Western State Conference Mountain Division Defensive MVP (2002)
* Ventura College Team MVP (2002)
* Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week (November 5, 2003)
* First-team All-Pac 10 selection by CollegeFootballNews.com, ESPN.com and Rivals.com (2003)
* Second-team All-American by the AP and CollegeFootballNews.com
* Honorable mention Rivals.com All-American (2003)
* USC Co-Special Teams Player of the Year (2003)

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

He was drafted in the fourth round by the Miami Dolphins in 2004. Plagued with knee injuries throughout his career, he played during a promising rookie season and was placed on IR during the 2005 and 2006 seasons then was waived by Miami on December 19, 2006. He tried out for the New Orleans Saints on the weekend of May 12-13, 2007.

First stint with Chiefs

Poole signed a two-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs on July 27, 2007. However, he was released by the team on September 1 during final cuts.

First stint with Argonauts

On October 4, 2007, Poole was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League and assigned to their practice roster. He was later released by the team on October 10, 2007.

econd stint with Chiefs

On May 27, 2008, Poole was re-signed by the Chiefs. He was released on August 10.

econd stint Argonauts

Less than a year after being signed to the Toronto Argonauts' practice squad, Poole re-joined the Argonauts on September 8, 2008.

External links

* [http://www.kcchiefs.com/player/wil_poole/ Kansas City Chiefs bio]
* [http://www.argonauts.ca/index.php/roster/show/id/2004 Toronto Argonauts bio]
* [http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/poole_will00.html USC Trojans bio]


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