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

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Seattle Seahawks

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Toronto Argonauts

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

New Jersey Generals

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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

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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

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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

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  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.
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