Tauren Poole
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Toccoa, Georgia, U.S.
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| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 19, 1989 Toccoa, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Stephens County (Toccoa) |
| College | Tennessee |
| NFL draft | 2012: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Tauren Chasmaine Poole (born October 19, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Poole attended University of Tennessee from 2008 to 2011 under head coaches Phillip Fulmer, Lane Kiffin, and Derek Dooley.[1][2] The 2010 season was Poole's breakout with the Volunteers. He had six games going over 100 rushing yards on the season: UT Martin, Oregon, LSU, Alabama, Memphis, and Ole Miss.[3][4][5][6][7][8] In addition, he had 11 rushing touchdowns.[9] During his career, he rushed for 1,898 yards on 423 carries and 17 touchdowns. He was awarded the Pat Tillman Award at the 2012 East–West Shrine Game.[10]