19 Facts About Anthony Poindexter

Anthony Scott Poindexter was born on July 28,1976 and is an American football coach and former safety, who is the current safeties coach for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Anthony Poindexter played college football at Virginia from 1995 to 1998 for head coach George Welsh, and earned All-American honors.

Anthony Poindexter then played in the National Football League for the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns from 1999 to 2001.

In high school, Anthony Poindexter excelled in football, baseball, and basketball.

Anthony Poindexter earned first-team all-state honors as a junior and senior.

Anthony Poindexter was selected as the 1993 AP Group AA Player of the Year as a senior.

Anthony Poindexter was drafted by the Florida Marlins of Major League Baseball during his senior season of high school.

Anthony Poindexter accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Virginia and he played safety for coach George Welsh's Virginia Cavaliers football team from 1995 to 1998.

Anthony Poindexter was compared to NFL players such as Ronnie Lott, for his hard-hitting style.

Draft experts projected that he would likely be drafted in the first round, but Anthony Poindexter stayed at Virginia for his senior season but watched his draft stock plummet as injuries corrupted his senior season.

State in 1998, Anthony Poindexter made a tackle on wide receiver Chris Coleman but he twisted his left leg and tore his ACL and two other ligaments.

Anthony Poindexter was named to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2020.

The Baltimore Ravens took a chance on Anthony Poindexter by drafting him in the seventh round with the 216th overall pick.

Anthony Poindexter played in 10 games on special teams where he caused one forced fumble.

Anthony Poindexter eventually made his way up the coaching totem pole and was the safeties coach at the end of his tenure at the University of Virginia.

Anthony Poindexter was dismissed along with the rest of the defensive coaching staff at the end of the 2016 season.

In 2017, Anthony Poindexter was hired as the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach.

In 2021, Anthony Poindexter was hired as safeties coach at Penn State.

Anthony Poindexter was then appointed as interim co-defensive coordinator for Penn State's appearance in the Peach Bowl.