Jason Poe
No. 66 – Philadelphia Eagles | |
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Position: | Offensive guard |
Personal information | |
Born: | Fitzgerald, Georgia, U.S. | July 27, 1998
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Fitzgerald (GA) |
College: | Hutchinson CC (2017) Lenoir–Rhyne (2018–2020) Mercer (2021) |
Undrafted: | 2022 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Active |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Jason Poe (born July 27, 1998) is an
Early life
Poe was born on July 27, 1998, in Fitzgerald, Georgia, a town of under 10,000 people.[1][2] He attended Fitzgerald High School and tried out for the football team as a freshman, after having never before played organized sports.[3]
His coach initially thought of him as one of the worst players he had ever seen and suggested Poe not play, saying "Jason got to us as a ninth-grader at Fitzgerald and was literally one of the worst football players that I've ever seen. It was just horrendous, horrendous. And we thought the kid was really going to wind up getting hurt. We tried to convince him to just be a manager because he was so bad. We thought he'd be more valuable to us as a manager. But he wanted to play. And he stuck it out."
College career
Poe spent one year at Hutchinson, playing
Off the field, Poe maintained high grades in school, earning an associate's degree in one year, a bachelor's degree (in information technology) in two, and later a master's degree with a perfect 4.0 GPA.[3] He also received an SAP certificate, becoming a recognized software technology consultant.[3]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
300 lb (136 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
10+3⁄4 in (0.27 m) |
4.95 s | 1.75 s | 2.94 s | 4.52 s | 7.52 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
34 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[7]
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Poe was not invited to the
San Francisco 49ers
Although some projected Poe to be chosen in the
New York Jets
On August 31, 2023, Poe was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.[17] Poe was released by the Jets on November 6, 2023.[18]
Philadelphia Eagles
On January 18, 2024, Poe signed a reserve/future contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.[19]
References
- ^ "Jason Poe Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Herder, Sam (April 13, 2022). "Jason Poe Has Risen The College Ladder Into An Intriguing NFL Draft Prospect". HERO Sports.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Branch, Eric (May 19, 2022). "49ers' Jason Poe was so bad in ninth grade, his coach urged him not to play". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Lombardi, David (June 7, 2022). "49ers' Jason Poe vies for a roster spot with his unique versatility". The Athletic.
- ^ "Jason Poe". Lenoir–Rhyne Bears.
- ^ McKinney, Josh (June 28, 2020). "College Senior Spotlight: Lenoir-Rhyne football offensive lineman Jason Poe". Hickory Daily Record.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Jason Poe College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ a b Branch, Eric (August 24, 2022). "Undersized, undrafted, undaunted, 49ers' Jason Poe might be a roster lock". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Jason Poe, Interior Offensive Lineman, Mercer Bears". Sports Illustrated. April 23, 2022.
- ^ "49ers Sign 14 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents". San Francisco 49ers. May 13, 2022.
- ^ Barrows, Matt (August 23, 2022). "49ers practice report: 'Strong as an ox' Jason Poe zeroing in on a roster spot". The Athletic.
- ^ Castillo, Jarrod (September 2, 2022). "Lynch admits 49ers 'hanging on for dear life' to keep Poe". NBC Sports Bay Area.
- ^ Barrows, Matt (January 7, 2023). "Barrows: Re-ranking the 49ers' 15 rookies (You'll never guess who's No. 1)". The Athletic.
- ^ "2023 NFL January Transactions". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "49ers Announce Moves for Initial 53-Man Roster". 49ers.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ Lange, Randy (August 31, 2023). "Jets Sign 6 More Players to Complete Their Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (November 6, 2023). "Jets Elevate OL Xavier Newman, WR Malik Taylor vs. Chargers". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ "Eagles sign 20 players to Reserve/Futures deals". Eagles Wire. USA Today. January 18, 2024.