Tim Poindexter

Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Bronx, N.Y.
Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-10
Weight:
210
High School:
Cardinal Hayes
Major:
African Studies

AT DELAWARE
Fifth-year member of the squad as a redshirt senior defensive back
Explosive, run-and-hit player who plays at full speed every snap

2020-21 SEASON
Appeared in the first two games of the season

2019 SEASON
Appeared in all 12 games for the Blue Hens
Recorded 50 tackles (23 solo) to rank fifth on team
Registered in two forced fumbles at Towson (11/2)
Credited for nine stops vs. New Hampshire (10/19)
Intercepted a pass at FBS Pitt (9/28)

2017 SEASON
Played in nine games in his second season at Delaware
Had seven tackles over the season (one solo)
Assisted on a season high three tackles vs. Cornell
Intercepted a pass vs. Maine

2016 SEASON
Did not see game action in first season at Delaware and retained freshman eligibility
Moved up as high as No. 2 on the depth chart
Outstanding practice player
Blue Hen Touchdown Club Defensive Practice Player of the Week for Stony Brook game

HIGH SCHOOL
Two-way standout as a running back and safety at Cardinal Hayes High School for head coach C.J. O'Neil
Cardinal Hayes is the same program that produced former Blue Hen offensive tackle and former NFL player Erle Ladson
Ranked as one of the top players in the state as a senior
Team captain as a senior when he led Hayes to a 9-3 record, a state playoff berth (AAA Catholic runner-up), and a No. 11 state ranking in 2015
Three-year starter
Earned third team All-State and first team All-Bronx and first team all-city honors as a senior
As a running back, rushed for 1,372 yards and 17 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2013

PERSONAL
Timothy Nayquan “Tim” Poindexter
Born May 28
Majors in African Studies
Son of Geormari Cruz (mother)
Mother works for the Department of Education
Has a younger brother