49 Facts About Jordan Poyer

Jordan Lynn-Baxter Poyer was born on April 25,1991 and is an American professional football safety who is a free agent.

Jordan Poyer played college football at Oregon State, where he was named a consensus All-American.

Jordan Poyer earned All-Pro and Pro Bowl accolades during his time on the Bills.

Jordan Poyer played baseball, basketball, and football at Astoria High School.

In 2009, Jordan Poyer was named the baseball Cowapa League Player of the Year.

Jordan Poyer was a quarterback and safety on the football team and had 123 touchdowns in three years.

Jordan Poyer attended Oregon State University and played for the Oregon State Beavers football team from 2009 to 2012.

Jordan Poyer was the team's primary punt returner and averaged 14.1 yards per return.

Jordan Poyer again led the Pac-12 in interceptions, with seven.

Jordan Poyer did not play college baseball in his first two years at Oregon State.

Jordan Poyer made his first career tackle with teammate Nate Allen on tight end Fred Davis after Davis caught a ten-yard pass in the third quarter.

Jordan Poyer was relegated to special teams after he was surpassed on the depth chart by Shaun Prater and Roc Carmichael.

On October 19,2013, the Philadelphia Eagles released Jordan Poyer after he was a healthy scratch in their last two games.

Jordan Poyer finished his rookie season with 21 combined tackles in 12 games and zero starts.

Jordan Poyer served as a backup punt returner, returning eight punts for 114 yards.

Jordan Poyer finished the season with 21 combined tackles in 16 games and zero starts.

Jordan Poyer returned as the backup free safety behind Tashaun Gipson to begin the regular season in 2015.

On October 18,2015, Jordan Poyer earned his first career start in place of Gipson, who suffered an ankle injury the previous week.

Jordan Poyer was inactive for two games after sustaining a shoulder injury.

Jordan Poyer finished the 2015 season with 43 combined tackles, four pass deflections, two interceptions, and a sack in 14 games and four starts.

Head coach Hue Jackson named Jordan Poyer the starting free safety to start the regular season, alongside Ibraheim Campbell.

The Titans were penalized 15 yards for unnecessary roughness, and Jordan Poyer was immediately rushed to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with a lacerated kidney and a possible concussion.

On October 18,2016, the Cleveland Browns placed Jordan Poyer on injured reserve, and he was expected to take up to four months to recover.

Jordan Poyer finished the 2016 season with 39 combined tackles and two pass deflections in six games and six starts.

Jordan Poyer immediately signed with the Bills on the first day of free agency and was reunited with the Cleveland Browns' former assistant defensive backs coach, Bobby Babich.

Babich originally met Jordan Poyer while running defensive back field drills at the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine.

Head coach Sean McDermott named Jordan Poyer the starting strong safety to start the regular season, along with free safety Micah Hyde.

Jordan Poyer was inactive for the Bills' Week 8 victory against the Oakland Raiders due to a knee injury.

Jordan Poyer intercepted a pass by Tom Brady that was intended for Kenny Britt and returned it for a 19-yard touchdown in the second quarter to mark the first score of his career.

Jordan Poyer finished his first season with the Buffalo Bills with a 94 combined tackles, 13 pass deflections, five interceptions, two sacks, and a touchdown in 15 games and 15 starts.

Jordan Poyer had a career-high in all five stat categories.

Jordan Poyer finished the 2018 season with 100 combined tackles, 4 interceptions, 2 sacks, and 1 forced fumble.

On March 19,2020, Jordan Poyer signed a two-year contract extension with the Bills.

Jordan Poyer finished the 2020 season with two sacks, 124 total tackles, two interceptions, five passes defended, and two forced fumbles in 16 games and starts.

On January 14,2022, Jordan Poyer was named to the 2021 All-Pro Team, the first of his career.

Jordan Poyer finished the 2021 season with a career-high three sacks and tied a previous high of five interceptions, becoming the only NFL player to attain at least five interceptions and three sacks that season, as the Bills finished with the league's top defense.

Jordan Poyer was ranked 45th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.

Jordan Poyer was voted to his first Pro Bowl appearance at the end of the season.

Jordan Poyer was ranked 57th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023.

On March 15,2023, Jordan Poyer signed a two-year contract extension with the Bills.

Jordan Poyer finished the 2023 season with 101 total tackles, 4 passes defensed, and 1 sack.

On March 6,2024, Jordan Poyer was released by the Bills after seven seasons.

On March 18,2024, Jordan Poyer signed with the Miami Dolphins.

Jordan Poyer started 16 games for the Dolphins in 2024, receiving praise for his leadership in the locker room, though he did not record an interception for the second year in a row.

Jordan Poyer finished with 98 total tackles and 3 passes defensed on the season.

Jordan Poyer's mother transferred to Eastern New Mexico for volleyball and his stepfather played tight end for their football team.

Jordan Poyer has stayed sober since March 2020 after realizing the effects that his continued drinking would inflict on his family, career, and health.

Since then, Jordan Poyer has devoted his time off the field to work with others struggling with alcoholism.

Jordan Poyer followed up with a piece on The Players' Tribune in November 2021.