Anthony Poindexter

Anthony Poindexter
Tennessee Volunteers
Title	Co-defensive coordinator & safeties coach
Personal information
Born	July 28, 1976; Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Forest (VA) Jefferson Forest
College	Virginia
NFL draft	1999: 7th round, 216th overall pick
Career history
Playing
	Baltimore Ravens (1999–2000); Cleveland Browns (2001)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
	Virginia (2003) ; Graduate assistant; Virginia (2004–2005); Running backs coach; Virginia (2006–2008); Running backs coach & assistant special teams; Virginia (2009); Defensive backs coach & assistant special teams; Virginia (2010–2012); Safeties coach & special teams; Virginia (2013); Safeties coach; UConn (2014–2016); Defensive coordinator & safeties coach; Purdue (2017–2020); Co-defensive coordinator & safeties coach; Penn State (2021–2025); Co-defensive coordinator & safeties coach; Tennessee (2026–present); Co-defensive coordinator & safeties coach;
Awards and highlights
	Super Bowl champion (XXXV); Consensus All-American (1998); First-team All-American (1997); ACC Defensive Player of the Year (1998); ACC Brian Piccolo Award (1998); 3× First-team All-ACC (1996, 1997, 1998); Dudley Award (1997); Virginia Cavaliers Jersey No. 3 retired;
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	College Football Hall of Fame

Anthony Scott Poindexter (born July 28, 1976) is an American football coach and former safety, who is the current defensive backs coach and co-defensive coordinator for the Tennessee Volunteers. He is the former safeties coach for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He played college football at Virginia from 1995 to 1998 for head coach George Welsh, and earned All-American honors. He then played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns from 1999 to 2001.