- Will Poole
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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=2004Will Poole (born
July 24 ,1981 in city-state|Beckley|West Virginia) is aCanadian football defensive back for theToronto Argonauts of theNational Football League . He was drafted by theMiami Dolphins in the fourth round of the2004 NFL Draft . He playedcollege 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 inNew York and a "Parade"All-American his junior year. He also competed on their nationlly rankedbasketball team.College career
He is a
University of Southern California graduate whose senior team split the collegiate national championship withLouisiana State University . He first went toBoston College , but had to leave for violations. Following that he went toVentura 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 andRivals.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 theNew 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 theToronto Argonauts of theCanadian Football League and assigned to their practice roster. He was later released by the team onOctober 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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