Professional Career
His chances of getting drafted were slim and depended on the teams' doctors' opinions. It was the Baltimore Ravens who dared to take a chance on Poindexter by drafting him in the seventh round with the 216th overall pick. In his rookie-season he was placed on the injured reserve list and he returned for the Ravens' championship season in 2000. He played in 10 games on special teams where he caused one forced fumble. He did not play in Super Bowl XXXV however. Shortly after the game he was released, but was picked up by the Cleveland Browns in June. He was released again in September that same year and never played another NFL game.
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