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Dontari Poe # prospect in 2012 NFL Draft.

Dontari Poe NFL Draft Bio

Dontari Poe (born August 18, 1990) is an American football nose tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs. He played college football at Memphis (2009–2011), where he was a Second Team All-Conference USA selection in 2011. Originally projected a second-round draft pick, Poe amazed NFL scouts with exceptionally strong workouts at the 2012 NFL Combine. He was eventually selected in the first round, eleventh overall, in the 2012 NFL Draft.

As a redshirt freshman in 2009, Poe played in 11 of 12 games—he did not play against Houston (November 21) due to a death in his family—for the Tigers, including six starts at nose tackle, and finished the year with 27 tackles, including 18 solo stops. He led the team in tackles for losses with seven, and tied for the team lead in forced fumbles (3). He also added two quarterback sacks, which tied for third-most. His performance earned him a Conference USA All-Freshman Team selection.

In his sophomore year, Poe became a consistent starter on the defensive line. He 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 (for a total loss of 27 yards). In the season opener against Mississippi State, he registered three tackles (all solo stops), all of which limited the Bulldogs to three or fewer yards, and one was for a loss of four yards. In a game versus UTEP, Poe had a season-high seven tackles, four of which limited the Miners to fewer than three yards. He also managed to sack UTEP quarterback Trevor Vittatoe on a 3rd-and-8 in the first quarter for a loss of five yards. In October at Louisville, Poe registered six tackles (four solo). For the year, Poe earned an All-Conf-USA honorable mention.

Prior to his junior season, he drew attention for his weight room performance and was named one of the "10 strongest men in college football" by ESPN′s Bruce Feldman. During the season, Poe started all 12 games on the defensive line and recorded at least one tackle in each game, tallying 33 tackles, 18 of which were solo stops. He also ranked third on the team with eight TFLs (for a loss of 26 yards). In November, in a game against Marshall, Poe tied his career high in tackles with eight. He 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, Poe announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2012 NFL Draft. Soon thereafter, he announced that he signed with agent Jimmy Sexton of Creative Artists Agency. He concluded his college career having played in 35 contests (30 starts), recording 101 tackles (57 unassisted), 21.5 TFL, five sacks, four pass break-ups and four forced fumbles.

Draft Year: 2012 NFL Football Draft Prospect Stats for Dontari Poe

Pre-Rank	Prospect Name	Position Played	Height	Weight
	Dontari Poe	Defensive Tackle	6 ft 3 in	346 lbs
Round	Selected	Team	School	Hometown
1	11	Kansas City Chiefs	Memphis	Memphis, Tennessee

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