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Dontari Poe

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Dontari Poe came into the league as a 1st-round selection (11th overall) in 2012, drafted out of Memphis. His most recent season came in 2020 with DAL, capping a 9-season NFL career. He posted a 63.8 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 84th percentile among DEFs. Across 9 NFL seasons, he has totaled 2 passing yards and 1 touchdown.

Size

6'3", 342#

College

Memphis

Draft

Rd 1, 11th overall (2012)

Seasons

2012–2020

2015 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
46.4

47th percentile among DEFs

14 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.25
Pass rush×0.3-0.21
Ball skills×0.25-0.69
Run defense×0.2-0.23
Availability×0.1+0.82

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2020DAL32.63
2019CAR63.811
2018CAR48.411
2017ATL50.915
2016KC47.8152111
2015KC46.41411
2014KC55.816
2013KC59.614
2012KC47.515

Career profile

Dontari Poe has appeared in 114 regular-season games across 9 NFL seasons on file, playing for 4 teams: KC (2012–2016), ATL (2017), CAR (2018–2019), DAL (2020).

As a passer he has thrown for 2 yards and 1 touchdown with 0 interceptions. He has rushed for 2 yards and 2 touchdowns. His most productive passing season was 2016 with KC: 2 yards and 1 touchdown in 15 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2019: a 63.8, in the 84th percentile among DEFs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2015 splits

regular season

2015 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonHOU——
Week 1HOU—40.5
Week 3GB—40.8
Week 4CIN—56.1
Week 5CHI—40.1
Week 7PIT—40.8
Week 8DET—74.4
Week 10DEN—39.4
Week 11LAC1 rush yds, 1 TD39.4
Week 12BUF—56.7
Week 13LV—40.6
Week 14LAC—40.2
Week 15BAL—39.7
Week 16CLE—42.1
Week 17LV—40

Dontari Poe — common questions

What position does Dontari Poe play?
Dontari Poe is listed as a DT.
Which teams has Dontari Poe played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Dontari Poe has played for KC (2012–2016), ATL (2017), CAR (2018–2019), DAL (2020).
Where did Dontari Poe go to college?
Dontari Poe played college football at Memphis.
When was Dontari Poe drafted?
Dontari Poe was selected in round 1, 11th overall, of the 2012 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Dontari Poe scored?
Dontari Poe has 3 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (1 passing, 2 rushing).
What is Dontari Poe's ScoutIndex Rating?
Dontari Poe rated 32.6 for 2020, the 11th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

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