Linebacker
No. 54
Tennessee
"Steve was signed as a free agent by the Jets in the spring of 1976 and opened the season as the starting middle linebacker in an all-rookie unit but suffered a pulled hamstring in the fourth quarter that put him out for four weeks. He rejoined the club but appeared not to have recovered fully. Steve pulled another hamstring late in the year and wound up playing in eight games.
He worked on special teams and scored a touchdown at Buffalo when he returned a punt blocked by Larry Keller seven yards. Walt Michaels feels that Poole has good hitting ability and good strength but wants him to keep his weight down.
As a junior at Tennessee, Poole averaged 17 tackles per game, racking up more tackles in one season than any middle linebacker in Tennessee history (182- 111 solos, 71 assists).
He majored in business administration. His hometown is Oglethorpe, Georgia."
-1977 New York Jets Media Guide
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