1. Tyrone Poole was born on February 3,1972 and is an American former professional football player who played 13 seasons as a cornerback in the National Football League.
20 Facts About Tyrone Poole
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Tyrone Poole played college football for the Fort Valley State Wildcats.
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Tyrone Poole was selected by the Carolina Panthers 22nd overall of the 1995 NFL draft.
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Tyrone Poole graduated from LaGrange High School, where he lettered in both football and track.
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Tyrone Poole was as a four-year starter at Fort Valley State University and became the first player from that school to ever be selected in the first round of the NFL draft.
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Tyrone Poole set the school record for the 200-meter dash and finished second in the national finals.
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Tyrone Poole was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the first round of the 1995 NFL draft out of Fort Valley State University.
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Tyrone Poole was the second draft choice in Panthers history behind Kerry Collins.
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Tyrone Poole was traded to the Indianapolis Colts in 1998 in exchange for a second-round selection in the 1999 NFL draft.
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Tyrone Poole played three years for the Colts, starting almost every game.
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Tyrone Poole signed with the Denver Broncos as a free agent before the 2001 season he spent the entire 2001 NFL season on the reserve squad.
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Tyrone Poole returned to full-time play for the 2002 season.
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Tyrone Poole signed with the New England Patriots before the 2003 NFL season.
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Tyrone Poole started the 2004 season again as a starting cornerback, but injured his knee in a Week 6 matchup with Seattle.
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Tyrone Poole returned briefly for a few snaps near the end of a Week 14 game against Cincinnati, but was shut down after this and did not play again for the rest of the season.
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The Patriots were eliminated in the divisional round and Tyrone Poole parted ways with New England.
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Tyrone Poole signed with the Oakland Raiders in the 2006 offseason where he saw action as a reserve player.
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Tyrone Poole was signed by the Houston Texans during the 2007 preseason.
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Tyrone Poole signed with the Denver Broncos on August 13,2008, but was released on August 30.
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Tyrone Poole was signed by the Tennessee Titans on November 22,2008, after cornerbacks Reynaldo Hill and Eric King were placed on injured reserve.