WILL POOLE #40

Position	Cornerback
Height	5-10
Weight	194
Years Experience	4
Birthdate	7/24/1981
Hometown	Queens, NY
College	USC
Current status	Active
Games Started	1
Games Played	15

Pro Career

Talented cornerback set to begin his second training camp with Kansas City … Originally joined the Chiefs as a free agent on July 27th a year ago, but was released prior to the regular season … Before joining Kansas City he last saw regular season action with Miami in 2004 … Is attempting to return from a left knee injury suffered during the 2005 off-season … Has the ability to play on all of the special teams units … Played in 15 games (one start) with Miami, recording 37 tackles (28 solo), a sack (-1.0 yard) and six passes defensed.

Transactions: Signed a one-year contract with Kansas City (5/27/08) ... Released by Kansas City (9/2/07) ... Signed a two-year contract with Kansas City (7/27/07) ... Released by Miami (12/20/06) ... Signed a four-year contract with Miami (7/31/04) ... Originally entered the NFL as Miami’s fourth-round draft-pick (102nd overall) in the 2004 draft … The Dolphins obtained Green Bay’s fourth-round pick (102nd overall - used on Poole) and a fifth-round choice (153rd overall - subsequently traded to Baltimore) in exchange for the Dolphins third-round pick (87th overall - used on P B.J. Sander).

2006

Miami (2004-06): Played in 15 games (one start) ... Recorded 37 tackles (28 solo), a sack (-1.0 yard) and six passes defensed … Returned one kickoff for 22 yards.

2006: Was placed on injured reserve on September 2nd with a left knee injury … Was waived on December 20th.

2005

Suffered a left knee injury on May 4th and underwent surgery on May 16th … Was placed on the Physically-Unable-to-Perform List on August 30th and missed the entire season.

2004

Played in 15 games (one start) and was inactive for one contest … Produced 37 tackles (28 solo), a sack (-1.0 yard) and six passes defensed … Also returned one kickoff for 22 yards … Took back a kickoff for 22 yards in his first NFL game vs. Tennessee (9/11) ... Started his initial NFL game in place of current Chiefs teammate CB Patrick Surtain at Cincinnati (9/19) ... Had five tackles vs. Pittsburgh (9/26) ... Was inactive vs. the N.Y. Jets (10/3) ... Posted seven tackles vs. St. Louis (10/24) ... Registered five tackles and a sack of Trent Dilfer at Seattle (11/21) ... Compiled a career-high eight tackles at San Francisco (11/28).

College Bio

Started 11 games at cornerback in his only season at USC in 2003 … Recorded 80 tackles (52 solo), 3.0 sacks, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries … Led the team with seven interceptions for 70 yards with a TD and 19 passes defensed … Also returned five punts for 26 yards … Named first-team All-Pac 10 and third-team All-America … Part of the Trojans co-National Championship team … Totaled 42 tackles (35 solo), seven interceptions, eight passes defensed and six blocked kicks at Ventura Junior College in Ventura, California in 2002 … Named Defensive MVP of the Western State Conference Mountain Division … Did not play college football in 2001 … Started 10 games as a redshirt freshman in 2000 at Boston College … Posted 75 tackles (61 solo), a sack, an interception, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery … Earned second-team All-Big East Conference honors … Redshirted as a true freshman in ‘99 … Was part of the Eagles basketball squad, but did not appear in a game … Graduated from USC with a degree in History.

Personal Bio

• Attended Christ the King High School in Middle Village, New York.

• Suffered a broken foot in the first game of his senior campaign and missed the entire regular season until the playoff semifinals.

• Named first-team All-East Coast and all-league as a junior when he recorded 62 tackles and an interception that he returned for a TD.

• Also rushed for 939 yards and 15 TDs and passed for 276 yards with four scores as a quarterback.

• Led his basketball team to 25-2 record and ranked third in the final USA Today poll to earn second-team all-league honors.

• Attended high school with NBA stars F Lamar Odom (L.A. Lakers) and G Speedy Claxton (Atlanta Hawks).

• Full name: William Starling Poole.

• Single with a daughter, Kayla (4).

• Resides in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.