38 Facts About Dontari Poe

Dontari Poe played college football for the Memphis Tigers and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs 11th overall in the 2012 NFL draft.

Dontari Poe played for the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys.

Dontari Poe claimed city, district and region track titles as a senior.

Dontari Poe was regarded only as a two-star prospect by both Rivals.

Dontari Poe was ranked No 92 by Scout, in a crop of defensive tackles that was highlighted by Marcus Forston and DeAngelo Tyson, while Rivals did not have him listed among their top 75 defensive tackles, but as the No 19 overall prospect out of Tennessee.

Dontari Poe played for the Memphis Tigers football team of the University of Memphis from 2009 to 2011.

Dontari Poe led the team in tackles for losses with seven, and tied for the team lead in forced fumbles with three.

Dontari Poe added two quarterback sacks, which tied for third-most.

Dontari Poe's performance earned him a Conference USA All-Freshman Team selection.

Dontari Poe was one of six Tigers to start all 12 games in 2010, and ended the year ranked fifth on the team in tackles with 41, and fourth in TFL with 6.5.

Dontari Poe managed to sack UTEP quarterback Trevor Vittatoe on a 3rd-and-8 in the first quarter for a loss of five yards.

In recognition of his successful season, Dontari Poe earned an All-Conference-USA honorable mention.

Dontari Poe ranked third on the team with eight TFLs.

Dontari Poe was selected second-team All-Conference USA, and was listed as an honorable mention All-America pick by Pro Football Weekly, which evaluates players on NFL prospects and draft value rather just college production.

On December 23,2011, Dontari Poe announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2012 NFL draft.

Dontari Poe concluded his college career having played in 35 contests, recording 101 tackles, 21.5 TFL, five sacks, four pass break-ups and four forced fumbles.

Dontari Poe showed some explosiveness, and forgive me for saying this, but I saw a little bit of myself in him.

Dontari Poe was the highest drafted player from Memphis since Keith Simpson, and the highest drafted player from Conference USA ever.

Dontari Poe was the third defensive lineman Kansas City selected in the first round within five years, following Glenn Dorsey and Tyson Jackson.

Dontari Poe established himself as a starter, and remained in the starting lineup for his entire rookie season, starting all 16 regular season games at nose tackle and being a three-down player for most of the season.

Twelve games into his sophomore season, Dontari Poe lined up on 804 defensive snaps, which was 85 more than any other defensive tackle in the NFL that season.

Dontari Poe was selected to the Pro Bowl for a second year in a row.

Dontari Poe was only the sixth defensive lineman to rush for a touchdown.

In 15 games, Dontari Poe made 39 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, and 1 fumble recovery.

In 16 games, Dontari Poe finished the year with 27 tackles, a forced fumble, 1.5 sacks, and three passes defended.

On March 16,2017, Dontari Poe signed a one-year, $8 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons.

Dontari Poe started all 16 games, making 39 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 10 quarterback pressures and 2 passes defensed.

On March 15,2018, Dontari Poe signed a three-year, $27 million contract with the Carolina Panthers.

In 2019, Dontari Poe played in 11 games with 8 starts, before suffering a torn quad in Week 12 against the New Orleans Saints.

Dontari Poe was placed on injured reserve on November 27,2019.

Dontari Poe finished the season with 19 tackles and four sacks.

The Panthers declined the option on Dontari Poe's contract making him a free agent in 2020.

Dontari Poe was moved back to the active roster on August 18,2020.

Dontari Poe was expected to start alongside Gerald McCoy at defensive tackle until he was lost for the season with a quadriceps tear injury.

Dontari Poe started the first seven games mostly alongside Trysten Hill, while registering 9 tackles and no sacks.

Dontari Poe was part of a struggling defense, especially against the run.

Dontari Poe later bought her a house in the upscale Collierville suburb of Memphis.

Dontari Poe was the only player to kneel for the National Anthem while with the Dallas Cowboys.