Tauren Poole

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Tauren Poole
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Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1989-10-19) October 19, 1989 (age 34)
Toccoa, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Stephens County (Toccoa, Georgia)
College: Tennessee
Undrafted: 2012
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Tauren Chasmaine Poole (born October 19, 1989) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Tennessee.

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College career

Poole attended University of Tennessee from 2008 to 2011 under head coaches Phillip Fulmer, Lane Kiffin, and Derek Dooley. [1] [2] The 2010 season was Poole's breakout with the Volunteers. He had six games going over 100 rushing yards on the season: UT Martin, Oregon, LSU, Alabama, Memphis, and Ole Miss. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] In addition, he had 11 rushing touchdowns. [9] During his career, he rushed for 1,898 yards on 423 carries and 17 touchdowns. He was awarded the Pat Tillman Award at the 2012 East–West Shrine Game. [10]

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

Poole was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Carolina Panthers. [11] He later spent time with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts. He signed again to the Panthers' active roster on September 27, 2014. [12] On September 28, he made his NFL debut against the Baltimore Ravens. However, on his first career carry, he fumbled. [13] He was released by the Panthers the next day, but re-signed with their practice squad soon after. [14]

New Orleans Saints

The New Orleans Saints signed Poole to their practice squad on November 4, 2014. [15] On November 20, he was released by the team. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "Tauren Poole - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ Barker, Joel (January 30, 2012). "Tennessee's Tauren Poole: Thankful for Past, Working for Future". Bleacher Report. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Tennessee-Martin at Tennessee Box Score, September 4, 2010". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Oregon at Tennessee Box Score, September 11, 2010". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Tennessee at LSU Box Score, October 2, 2010". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Alabama at Tennessee Box Score, October 23, 2010". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Tennessee at Memphis Box Score, November 6, 2010". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Ole Miss at Tennessee Box Score, November 13, 2010". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Tauren Poole 2010 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Poole Wins Prestigious Pat Tillman Award". University of Tennessee Athletics. January 21, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  11. ↑ Strickland, Bryan (April 30, 2012). "Panthers agree to terms with 12 college free agents". Panthers.com. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Panthers Sign RB Tauren Poole To Active Roster". wfmynews2.com. September 27, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Carolina Panthers at Baltimore Ravens - September 28th, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  14. ↑ Hartstein, Larry (September 29, 2014). "Tauren Poole: One carry, one fumble, now released". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  15. ↑ Triplett, Mike (November 4, 2014). "Saints place FB Austin Johnson on IR, sign OT Nick Becton". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  16. ↑ Woodbery, Evan (November 21, 2014). "New Orleans Saints re-sign Edwin Baker to practice squad, cut Tauren Poole". NOLA.com. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
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