Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2013-2017Ohio
Quentin Poling
LB • 6'0" • 235 lbs • Gomer, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Quentin Poling shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 52.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
60
Solid production for a linebacker
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
51
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Ohio
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Ohio
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
Player Story
Quentin Poling built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a linebacker from Gomer, OH wearing No. 32, spending time with Ohio. The clearest part of Quentin Poling's career was his defensive production: 216...
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- Committed To
- Ohio
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 9
- Overall
- No. 227
- NFL Team
- Miami Dolphins
Quentin Poling, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Ohio. Quentin Poling shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 52.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 216
- TFL
- 26
- Sacks
- 9.5
- QB hurries
- 9
- Passes defended
- 9
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Quentin Poling quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio · LB
- Career Tackles
- 216
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 32 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Ohio
- Top game
- Toledo
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Elida · Ohio
- High school pipeline
- Elida · 2 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 7 · Pick 9 · Miami Dolphins
- Latest roster
- No. 32 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 107 tackles · LB 36th (top 4%) · Mid-American 4th (top 1%) · National 46th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Ohio | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Ohio | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 56.9 |
| 2015 Postseason | Ohio | 4 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 44.8 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ohio | 4 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 44.8 |
| 2016 Postseason | Ohio | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 73.4 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio | 14 | 100 | 12.5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 73.4 |
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio | 13 | 5 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 71.7 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio | 13 | 102 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 71.7 |
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Quentin Poling played LB for Ohio. Across 5 tracked seasons, Quentin Poling recorded 216 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Ohio.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Ohio paired 25.5 primary output with 50.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 52.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Ohio
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
2.2
Efficiency
52.1
Usage
12.9
Consistency
34.7
Best Game by takeover score
Toledo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UAB: 1. Hampton: 1. Purdue: 1. Kansas: 2. Eastern Michigan: 3. Massachusetts: 0.5. Central Michigan: 0. Bowling Green: 5. Kent State: 1. Miami (OH): 2.5. Toledo: 7. Akron: 1. Buffalo: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UAB: 5 by 30.8. Hampton: 6 by 35. Purdue: 2 by 18.3. Kansas: 10 by 61.7. Eastern Michigan: 8 by 63.3. Massachusetts: 19 by 55. Central Michigan: 8 by 33.3. Bowling Green: 10 by 91.7. Kent State: 7 by 39.2. Miami (OH): 10 by 66.7. Toledo: 12 by 100. Akron: 7 by 39.2. Buffalo: 3 by 42.5
Split Comparison
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Wins2.6 · Games = 9 · +1.3 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · Games = 4 · -1.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Toledo
Best efficiency game
100 vs Toledo
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/22 | vs UAB | W 41-6 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/24 | @ BuffaloSplash game | L 24-31 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Wed 11/15 | @ Akron | L 34-37 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 11/9 | vs Toledo10+ tackles · 2+ sacks | W 38-10 | 12 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/1 | vs Miami (OH)10+ tackles · Splash game | W 45-28 | 10 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Kent State | W 48-3 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Bowling Green10+ tackles · Splash game | W 48-30 | 10 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Central Michigan | L 23-26 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Massachusetts10+ tackles | W 58-50 | 19 | 9 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Eastern MichiganSplash game | W 27-20 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Kansas10+ tackles · Splash game | W 42-30 | 10 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Purdue | L 21-44 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Hampton | W 59-0 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Quentin Poling story
Quentin Poling built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a linebacker from Gomer, OH wearing No. 32, spending time with Ohio. The clearest part of Quentin Poling's career was his defensive production: 216 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, and 7 interceptions across 32 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Ohio. 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 Quentin Poling's production has multiple signals. With 32 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ohio.
The arc is straightforward: Quentin Poling 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
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Ohio
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Ohio | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Ohio | 3 | 60 | — | 3 |
| 2015 Postseason | Ohio | 4 | 20 | — | 1 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ohio | 4 | 20 | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Ohio | 25.5 | 50.1 | 11.4 | 21.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio | 25.5 | 50.1 | 11.4 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio | 28 | 52.1 | 12.9 | 2.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio | 28 | 52.1 | 12.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Toledo
Week 11 · W 38-10 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
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Havoc Plays
100 takeover
7 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.
#2
vs Texas State
Week 1 · L 54-56
4
Havoc Plays
92.5 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 92.5 takeover score.
#3
vs Bowling Green
Week 6 · W 30-24 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
91.1 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 91.1 takeover score.
#4
@ Bowling Green
Week 7 · W 48-30 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
87.7 takeover
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.7 takeover score.
#5
vs Akron
Week 13 · W 9-3 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Ohio
25.5 primary output · 50.1 efficiency · 11.4 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · Ohio
73.4
25.5 primary · 50.1 efficiency · 11.4 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Ohio
71.7
28 primary · 52.1 efficiency · 12.9 usage
Milestones
18
Impact games
14
Splash games
7
10+ tackle games
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