Brodney Pool

Infobox NFLactive


currentteam=Cleveland Browns
currentnumber=21
currentpositionplain=Free safety
birthdate=birth date and age|1984|5|24
birthplace=Houston, Texas
heightft=6
heightin=2
weight=205
debutyear=2005
debutteam=Cleveland Browns
college=Oklahoma
draftyear=2005
draftround=2
draftpick=34
pastteams=
* Cleveland Browns (2005-present)
statweek=17
statseason=2007
statlabel1=Tackles
statvalue1=160
statlabel2=Sacks
statvalue2=2.0
statlabel3=INTs
statvalue3=4
nfl=POO051141

Brodney Pool (born May 24, 1984 in Houston, Texas) is an American football safety for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL. He was selected with the second pick of the second round (34th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Oklahoma.

High school career

Pool attended Westbury High School where, as a senior, he was ranked one of the top defensive backs in the nation by most recruiting services. During his senior season, he had 75 tackles and 11 interceptions as a safety. As a running back, he rushed 40 times for 159 yards (3.975 yards per carry avg.) and 2 touchdowns, and received 3 passes for 112 yards (37.34 yards per reception avg.) and 2 touchdowns. As a junior, he had 114 tackles and four interceptions. He also lettered in track.

College career

Pool finished his career at Oklahoma with 9 interceptions, two sacks, 171 tackles (15 for losses), 15 passes defensed, and two forced fumbles. In his final year, he was an Associated Press All-Big 12 Conference choice.

Cleveland Browns

Pool was drafted with the 34th pick by the Browns. Although he did not start during the 2005 season, he did play 13 games, mostly as a safety, including getting his first interception. In the 2006 season, he lost out the battle for the safety position to Sean Jones, but became a starting cornerback due to injuries by Leigh Bodden, Daylon McCutcheon, and Gary Baxter.

NFL career

Pool finished his rookie season with 25 solo tackles and 9 assisted tackles, 1 sack, 1 interception, and 4 pass deflections. The following year (2006 season) he had 54 solo tackles and 13 assisted tackles, 1 sack, 1 interception, and 7 pass deflections. He started all 16 games for the Browns in 2007, making 72 tackles and 2 interceptions. Pool holds the Browns' franchise record for longest interception return (100 yards against the Baltimore Ravens on November 18, 2007).

External links

* [http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/player.php?id=408 Browns Player Bio]

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NAME=Pool, Brodney
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Football player
DATE OF BIRTH=May 24, 1984
PLACE OF BIRTH=Houston, Texas
DATE OF DEATH=
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