Terry Poole (American football)

Terry Poole
Personal information
Born: (1992-02-27) February 27, 1992 (age 32)
Seaside, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:323 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:Seaside
College:San Diego State
Position:Offensive tackle
NFL draft:2015 / round: 4 / pick: 130
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Terry Poole (born February 27, 1992) is an American professional football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at San Diego State and Monterey Peninsula College.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Poole was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round with the 130th pick in the 2015 NFL draft.[1] Poole was released on September 5, 2015, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[2]

On September 3, 2016, he was waived/injured by the Seahawks and placed on injured reserve.[3] He was released on October 3, 2016.[4]

Miami Dolphins

On October 11, 2016, Poole was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.[5] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 10, 2017.[6] He was waived on August 5, 2017.[7]

Houston Texans

Poole was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans on August 6, 2017, but was waived two days later after failing his physical.[8][9]

San Diego Fleet

On August 16, 2018, Poole signed with the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football.[10] He was one of seven San Diego State alumni to make the team's final 52-man roster.[11] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[12]

Houston Roughnecks

Poole was selected by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL in the 2020 XFL Draft.[13] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[14]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Poole signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League on June 25, 2021.[15]

Toronto Argonauts

On July 19, 2021, Poole was traded to the Toronto Argonauts in exchange for defensive back Alden Darby.[16]

New Jersey Generals

Poole was selected by the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL) in the seventh round of the 2022 USFL draft.[17]

The San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL selected Poole in the third round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft on January 1, 2023,[18] but he instead re-signed with the Generals on January 11.[19] The Generals waived Poole in April 2023.[20]

Pittsburgh Maulers

Poole was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Maulers on April 25, 2023, and subsequently placed on the team's inactive roster.[20] The Maulers folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[21]

Memphis Showboats

Poole was selected by the Memphis Showboats during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 5, 2024.[22] He was released on April 15, 2024.[23]

References

  1. ^ Engel, Scott (May 2, 2015). "Seahawks begin to add offensive line help with fourth-round selection of guard Terry Poole". Seahawks.com. Retrieved August 5, 2017.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Terry Poole Selected By Seattle in NFL Draft". goaztecs.com. May 2, 2015. Archived from the original on November 26, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "Seattle Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster, Trade For Defensive Backs L.J. McCray And Dewey McDonald". Archived from the original on November 27, 2016.
  4. ^ Drovetto, Tony (October 3, 2016). "Seahawks Place Linebacker Mike Morgan on Injured Reserve; Promote Linebacker Jordan Tripp From Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
  5. ^ Kelly, Omar (October 12, 2016). "Dolphins welcome five newcomers, promote Leon Orr to 53-man roster". Sun-Sentinel.
  6. ^ "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Sign 12 To Reserve/Futures Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 10, 2017. Archived from the original on December 17, 2017.
  7. ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 5, 2017. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  8. ^ Alper, Josh (August 6, 2017). "Texans claim T Terry Poole off waivers". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  9. ^ Alper, Josh (August 8, 2017). "Terry Poole fails physical with Texans". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  10. ^ Nguyen, Alexander (August 18, 2018). "San Diego AAF Team Signs Former San Diego State Tackle". Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  11. ^ Krasovic, Tom (February 1, 2019). "Strong SDSU presence on Fleet roster includes former Cowboys tight end". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  12. ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  13. ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  14. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  15. ^ "Bombers add three Americans to their trenches". CFL.ca. June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  16. ^ "Blue Bombers acquire defensive back Alden Darby from Argonauts". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. July 19, 2021.
  17. ^ Devine, John (February 24, 2022). "Seaside's Poole, Palma's Carrizosa chosen in USFL draft". The Monterey County Herald. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  18. ^ "Supplemental Draft Picks 2023". XFL.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  19. ^ @USFLGenerals (January 11, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ a b @USFLMaulers (April 25, 2023). "Claimed Off Waivers" (Tweet). Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  22. ^ "2024 UFL Team Rosters". TheUFL.com. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  23. ^ @UFL_PR (April 15, 2024). "The United Football League has announced the following transactions:" (Tweet). Retrieved April 15, 2024 – via Twitter.