A 7th-round pick (218th overall) in the 2013 NFL Draft out of Oregon State, Jordan Poyer has built an NFL career since. Now with BUF, he's in his 13th NFL season. His 50.2 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 55th percentile among DEFs — solidly above average. Across 13 NFL seasons, he has totaled 10 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns.
Size
6'0", 191#
College
Oregon State
Draft
Rd 7, 218th overall (2013)
Seasons
2013–2025
2024 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF
Methodology37th percentile among DEFs
15 games
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 13 NFL seasons on file, Jordan Poyer has played in 171 regular-season games, playing for 5 teams: PHI (2013), CLE (2014–2016), BUF (2017–2023), MIA (2024), BUF (2025).
He has rushed for 10 yards and 0 touchdowns. His most productive rushing season was 2015 with CLE: 10 yards and 0 touchdowns in 12 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2021: a 81.4, in the 96th percentile among DEFs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game10 vs KC, 2015 Week 16
2024 splits
regular season2024 game log
Jordan Poyer — common questions
- What position does Jordan Poyer play?
- Jordan Poyer is listed as an FS.
- Which teams has Jordan Poyer played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Jordan Poyer has played for PHI (2013), CLE (2014–2016), BUF (2017–2023), MIA (2024), BUF (2025).
- Where did Jordan Poyer go to college?
- Jordan Poyer played college football at Oregon State.
- When was Jordan Poyer drafted?
- Jordan Poyer was selected in round 7, 218th overall, of the 2013 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Jordan Poyer scored?
- Jordan Poyer has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
- What is Jordan Poyer's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Jordan Poyer rated 50.2 for 2025, the 55th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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- Keon ColemanWR · 2025
- Ray DavisRB · 2025
Drafted in round 7, 2013
- Mike CatapanoOLB · pick 207
- Jeremy HarrisDB · pick 208
- Brice ButlerWR · pick 209
- Demetrius McCrayDB · pick 210
- Michael WilliamsTE · pick 211
- Joe KrugerDE · pick 212
- Michael MautiLB · pick 213
- Travis BondG · pick 214
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- Taliese FuagaOT · 2024–2026
- Kitan OladapoSAF · 2024–2026
- Luke MusgraveTE · 2023–2026
- Alex AustinDB · 2023–2026
- Teagan QuitorianoTE · 2022–2026
- Nahshon WrightCB · 2021–2026
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