Player Career

Baron Poole Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Baron Poole story

Baron Poole built his college career from 2016 through 2017 as a defensive tackle from Spring Branch, TX wearing No. 97, spending time with Troy. The clearest part of Baron Poole's career was his defensive production: 51 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, and 5 passes defended across 22 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Troy. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Baron Poole's production has multiple signals. With 22 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Troy.

The arc is straightforward: Baron Poole moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Troy

    2016-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2016201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 PostseasonTroy17.523.97.9
2016 Regular SeasonTroy17.523.97.90
2017 PostseasonTroy15.525.56.3-2
2017 Regular SeasonTroy15.525.56.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ South Alabama

Week 8 · W 28-21 · Conference game

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

86.9 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.

#2

@ Arkansas State

Week 14 · W 32-25 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

83.6 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.

#3

vs Alabama State

Week 2 · W 34-7

3

Havoc Plays

80.3 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.

#4

vs App State

Week 11 · W 28-24 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

78.3 takeover

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 78.3 takeover score.

#5

vs Texas State

Week 13 · W 62-9 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

66.1 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 66.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Troy

17.5 primary output · 23.9 efficiency · 7.9 usage

61.8

#2

2016 Regular Season · Troy

61.8

17.5 primary · 23.9 efficiency · 7.9 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · Troy

56.5

15.5 primary · 25.5 efficiency · 6.3 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

10

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games