2024 The Citadel Football Roster
Biography
AWARDS
2024 Phil Steele All-SoCon -- First Team DB
2023 The Bluebloods SoCon Preseason All-Conference Second Team
2023 Phil Steele SoCon Preseason All-Conference Third Team
2022 All-SoCon Second-Team
HERO Sports Freshman All-American
2021 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year (media)
2021 Southern Conference All-Freshman
2024: Appeared in all 12 games…led the team in interceptions for the third straight season with three picks on the year…had an interception returned 15 yards for a touchdown against Mercer, along with a season-high nine tackles…recorded his fourth straight season with multiple interceptions…only Bulldog since Destin Mack in 2021 to record three-plus interceptions in a season…recorded an interception and six tackles against ETSU…had at least one tackle in every game this season…recorded eight tackles and a forced fumble against North Greenville…had six tackles and two pass breakups against Furman…had pass breakups against Western Carolina and VMI…tied for first amongst defensive backs with five total tackles-for-loss on the season…recorded seven tackles and an interception against Samford…had five tackles against Clemson in the season finale…second on the team with seven passes defended on the season…one of three Bulldogs with four-plus pass breakups on the season…third on the team with 63 total tackles on the season.
2023: Appeared in 11 games with 43 tackles, two interceptions, one forced fumble and a blocked kick...posted four tackles and an interception at Georgia Southern...garnered six tackles, including five solo stops, against Campbell...had six tackles at South Carolina State and Western Carolina...added an interception against the Catamounts...notched five tackles at Furman...posted three stops against VMI...added a tackle at Samford...registered two tackles against Mercer...had five solo stops against Wofford and ETSU...forced a fumble against the Bucs.
2022: A 2022 All-SoCon Second-Team selection, Poole played in 10 games, registering 48 tackles, six pass breakups, three INTs, a forced fumble and fumble recovery.
2021: Appeared in all 11 games, starting the final nine games…finished 16th in voting for Jerry Rice Award, honoring the top freshman in the FCS…finished with 51 tackles, 27 solo, one tackle-for-loss, two interceptions and nine pass break-ups…recorded three tackles in season opener at Coastal Carolina…had eight tackles and two pass break-ups in first start against North Greenville…followed it up with five tackles, one interception in three pass break-ups against VMI…performance earned his SoCon Defensive Player of the Week honors…registered season-best 10 stops against ETSU…made five solo stops, seven total, against Mercer…had pass break-up on two-point conversion to defeat Wofford in overtime…had key interception in fourth quarter to preserve win over Chattanooga.
2020-21: Appeared in all four games during the fall…returned a punt 12 yards against Eastern Kentucky.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Shane Handy at Randleman High School...two-time PAC7 defensive player of the year…finished senior season with 86 tackles, 52 solo, three interceptions and two forced fumbles…added 30 catches for 639 yards and nine touchdowns…posted 97 tackles and five interceptions as a junior…recorded 89 tackles and three interceptions as a sophomore…also earned all-county and all-conference honors in baseball and basketball.
PERSONAL: Son of Dammion and Bronna Poole…plans to major in marketing.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2020-21Freshman
Defensive Back
5'11"
175 lbs
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2021Freshman
Defensive Back
5'11"
175 lbs
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2022Sophomore
Defensive Back
6'0"
175 lbs
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2023Junior
Defensive Back
6'0"
175 lbs
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2024Graduate Student
DB
6'0"
195 lbs
