Player Career

Jordan Poyer Career Story

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Player Story

Jordan Poyer story

Jordan Poyer built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a cornerback from Astoria, OR wearing No. 14, spending time with Oregon State. The clearest part of Jordan Poyer's career was his return-game role: 2,027 return yards and 1 return touchdown across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with Oregon State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 23 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Oregon State.

The arc is straightforward: Jordan Poyer 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

    Oregon State

    2009-2012

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

200920092010201120122012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 PostseasonOregon State00
2009 Regular SeasonOregon State000
2010 Regular SeasonOregon State23.62
2011 Regular SeasonOregon State46.72
2012 PostseasonOregon State7143
2012 Regular SeasonOregon State7140

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Washington State

Week 6 · W 19-6 · Conference game

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

80 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 80 takeover score.

#2

@ Arizona State

Week 5 · L 20-35 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

70 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.

#3

vs USC

Week 12 · W 36-7 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#4

@ Washington

Week 7 · L 34-35 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#5

vs Washington

Week 12 · W 38-21 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

35 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 35 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Postseason · Oregon State

7 primary output · 14 efficiency · usage

51.5

#2

2012 Regular Season · Oregon State

51.5

7 primary · 14 efficiency · usage

#3

2009 Postseason · Oregon State

50

0 primary · 0 efficiency · usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

2

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games