The 6-foot-2, 185-pound prospect is from Howard High School in Macon, Georgia. 247Sports ranks him as the No. 4 safety in the class and No. 6 player in Georgia.
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Tennessee offered Poole a scholarship on Feb. 21, 2025. He has visited the Vols three times, including an official visit on June 5.
Sept. 19, 2015; Knoxville, Tennessee; The Tennessee Volunteers defensive line during the second half of the game against the Western Carolina Catamounts at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee won, 55-10. (Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports)Oct. 10, 2015; Knoxville, Tennessee; Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver Preston Williams (7) misses a catch during the second half against the Georgia Bulldogs at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee won, 38-31. (Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports)Joshua Dobbs #11 of the Tennessee Volunteers against the Northwestern Wildcats during the Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium on Jan. 1, 2016 in Tampa, Florida. (Mike Carlson/Getty Images)Sept. 24, 2016; Knoxville, Tennessee; The Tennessee Volunteers celebrate after a victory over the Florida Gators at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee won, 38-28. (Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports)Oct. 1, 2016. Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver Jauan Jennings (15) catches a game winning touchdown pass in front of Georgia Bulldogs safety Dominick Sanders (24) on the last play on the game at Sanford Stadium. Tennessee defeated Georgia 34-31. (Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports)Nov. 12, 2016; Knoxville, Tennessee; Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Joshua Dobbs (11), center, celebrates a 1 yard run for a touchdown against Kentucky during the first half at Neyland Stadium. (Saul Young-USA TODAY Sports)Dec. 30, 2016; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Volunteers defensive end Derek Barnett (9) and Tennessee Volunteers defensive lineman Jonathan Kongbo (1) talk with Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Ryker Fyfe (17) after a near sack during the first half at Nissan Stadium. (Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images)Micah Abernathy #22 of the Tennessee Volunteers reacts after their 42-41 win over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in double overtime at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sept. 4, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Kevin C. Cox, Getty Images)Tennessee wide receiver Josh Palmer (84) and Tennessee wide receiver Jauan Jennings (15) celebrate Jennings' touchdown during a game between Tennessee and Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama on Oct. 13, 2018. Tennessee defeated Auburn, 30-24. (Caitie McMekin/USA TODAY Network)Jarrett Guarantano #2 of the Tennessee Volunteers runs with the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats at Commonwealth Stadium on Nov. 09, 2019 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Andy Lyons, Getty Images)Tennessee wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. (1) runs the ball during a game between Tennessee and Kentucky at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee on Oct. 17, 2020. (Calvin Mattheis/USA TODAY Network)Tennessee wide receiver Josh Palmer (5) runs the ball during a game between Tennessee and Texas A&M in Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee on Dec. 19, 2020. (Brianna Paciorka/USA TODAY Network)Tennessee wide receiver Lucien Brunetti (46) takes the field in a "Dark Mode" jersey before an NCAA college football game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the South Carolina Gamecocks in Knoxville, Tennessee on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. (Calvin Mattheis/USA TODAY Network)Hendon Hooker #5 of the Tennessee Volunteers throws the ball during the first half a game against the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium on Oct. 08, 2022 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)Wide receiver Jalin Hyatt #11 of the Tennessee Volunteers catches a touchdown pass in the third quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Neyland Stadium on Oct. 15, 2022 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Donald Page, Getty Images)Nov. 19, 2022; Columbia, South Carolina; Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Hendon Hooker (5) passes against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the first quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. (Jeff Blake/USA TODAY Sports)Joe Milton III. Tennessee Volunteers in Artful Dodger uniforms versus Austin Peay at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee on Sept. 9, 2023. (Dan Harralson/Vols Wire)Joe Milton III and Jabari Small. Tennessee Volunteers versus South Carolina Gamecocks football at Neyland Stadium on Sept. 30, 2023. (Dan Harralson/Vols Wire)Dominic Bailey. Tennessee Volunteers in Volunteer State uniforms versus Chattanooga Mocs at Neyland Stadium on Aug. 31, 2024. (Dan Harralson/Vols Wire)Ty Redmond. Tennessee Volunteers football in Smokey Grey Volunteer Spirit uniforms versus New Mexico State Aggies at Neyland Stadium on Nov. 15, 2025. (Dan Harralson/Vols Wire)1 / 20
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Sept. 19, 2015; Knoxville, Tennessee; The Tennessee Volunteers defensive line during the second half of the game against the Western Carolina Catamounts at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee won, 55-10. (Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports)
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Oct. 10, 2015; Knoxville, Tennessee; Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver Preston Williams (7) misses a catch during the second half against the Georgia Bulldogs at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee won, 38-31. (Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports)
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Joshua Dobbs #11 of the Tennessee Volunteers against the Northwestern Wildcats during the Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium on Jan. 1, 2016 in Tampa, Florida. (Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
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Sept. 24, 2016; Knoxville, Tennessee; The Tennessee Volunteers celebrate after a victory over the Florida Gators at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee won, 38-28. (Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports)
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Oct. 1, 2016. Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver Jauan Jennings (15) catches a game winning touchdown pass in front of Georgia Bulldogs safety Dominick Sanders (24) on the last play on the game at Sanford Stadium. Tennessee defeated Georgia 34-31. (Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports)
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Nov. 12, 2016; Knoxville, Tennessee; Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Joshua Dobbs (11), center, celebrates a 1 yard run for a touchdown against Kentucky during the first half at Neyland Stadium. (Saul Young-USA TODAY Sports)
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Dec. 30, 2016; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Volunteers defensive end Derek Barnett (9) and Tennessee Volunteers defensive lineman Jonathan Kongbo (1) talk with Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Ryker Fyfe (17) after a near sack during the first half at Nissan Stadium. (Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images)
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Micah Abernathy #22 of the Tennessee Volunteers reacts after their 42-41 win over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in double overtime at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sept. 4, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Kevin C. Cox, Getty Images)
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Tennessee wide receiver Josh Palmer (84) and Tennessee wide receiver Jauan Jennings (15) celebrate Jennings' touchdown during a game between Tennessee and Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama on Oct. 13, 2018. Tennessee defeated Auburn, 30-24. (Caitie McMekin/USA TODAY Network)
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Jarrett Guarantano #2 of the Tennessee Volunteers runs with the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats at Commonwealth Stadium on Nov. 09, 2019 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Andy Lyons, Getty Images)
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Tennessee wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. (1) runs the ball during a game between Tennessee and Kentucky at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee on Oct. 17, 2020. (Calvin Mattheis/USA TODAY Network)
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Tennessee wide receiver Josh Palmer (5) runs the ball during a game between Tennessee and Texas A&M in Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee on Dec. 19, 2020. (Brianna Paciorka/USA TODAY Network)
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Tennessee wide receiver Lucien Brunetti (46) takes the field in a "Dark Mode" jersey before an NCAA college football game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the South Carolina Gamecocks in Knoxville, Tennessee on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. (Calvin Mattheis/USA TODAY Network)
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Hendon Hooker #5 of the Tennessee Volunteers throws the ball during the first half a game against the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium on Oct. 08, 2022 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
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Wide receiver Jalin Hyatt #11 of the Tennessee Volunteers catches a touchdown pass in the third quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Neyland Stadium on Oct. 15, 2022 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Donald Page, Getty Images)
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Nov. 19, 2022; Columbia, South Carolina; Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Hendon Hooker (5) passes against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the first quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. (Jeff Blake/USA TODAY Sports)
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Joe Milton III. Tennessee Volunteers in Artful Dodger uniforms versus Austin Peay at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee on Sept. 9, 2023. (Dan Harralson/Vols Wire)
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Joe Milton III and Jabari Small. Tennessee Volunteers versus South Carolina Gamecocks football at Neyland Stadium on Sept. 30, 2023. (Dan Harralson/Vols Wire)
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Dominic Bailey. Tennessee Volunteers in Volunteer State uniforms versus Chattanooga Mocs at Neyland Stadium on Aug. 31, 2024. (Dan Harralson/Vols Wire)
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Ty Redmond. Tennessee Volunteers football in Smokey Grey Volunteer Spirit uniforms versus New Mexico State Aggies at Neyland Stadium on Nov. 15, 2025. (Dan Harralson/Vols Wire)
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