Dontari Poe: From Band Member to Master of the "Bloated Tebow" | NFL Films Presents

Former Kansas City Chiefs and current Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman, Dontari Poe, has had an interesting journey to become the NFL's ultimate red zone threat.
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[@jacobrobson1339]

“I didn’t get a helmet til my second year, my head was too big” 😂😂

[@m3li55a5]

His mom called him out, too! She’s like, “he’s always had a big head - the rest of him just caught up with his big head!” 😂❤️

[@walker8252]

@joe cheney that wasnt a safe helmet

[@madvillian6350]

Can relate

[@georgemartinez5092]

His high school coach seemed really proud of him it’s pretty cool

[@thagreatfrank3071]

George Martinez Amazing how he put him on & look what he become with just a little push an a try!!

[@tigersforlife6767]

This dude is amazing. Miss him on the Chiefs.

[@duanekit94]

I guess the NFL can never forget about Tebow

[@Ciciulins]

Duane Angeles its just the name of a gameplay

[@GoldStarGames]

Duane Angeles nope he the goat got more playoff wins than most qbs in the NFL today

[@thagreatfrank3071]

Falcons Fury Stop...

[@dezpoppin8380]

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[@tem1pura]

Oh boy he now a te in jax

[@jakebru3367]

Poe has quick feet for someone who weights 340 pounds

[@TheSaltBoiCometh]

Considering he ran a 4.92 forty yard dash you should expect that

[@TheSaltBoiCometh]

Never mind it was a 4.87

[@Jaymilliliftz]

@@TheSaltBoiCometh he has a faster 40 than me in 9th grade and I was CB god damn that's scary😬😬

[@thagreatfrank3071]

@@Jaymilliliftz damn that's actually pretty embarrassing for you wow...

[@Jaymilliliftz]

@@thagreatfrank3071 still started var track as a freshman tho I think its cause hes a adult why he has a better time

[@thegodlychancla932]

If only we had the cap space to re sign this monster

[@love2chiefs]

AstroClaws we signed Logan for the same amount. We were worried about his back issues. Our run D says we should have kept him...

[@thegodlychancla932]

Love 2 Chiefs yeah we're bit the bullet hard

[@RylzMunkister]

If only he had had the numbers and back to be resigned

[@thebeast6838]

Love 2 Chiefs at that time I heard that we didn’t have enough for him and Berry so we had to cut him to sign Eric Berry back

[@kansascitysouthernfan6966]

Not Patrick Mahomes II not that I hate Berry or anything and yes I know nobody saw the cancer coming then but... should’ve kept Poe instead.

[@thomastv8663]

Andy Reid looking out for his fellow big man

[@sam5237]

340 pounds runs 40 faster then Tom Brady poor tom

[@Josh-hr5mc]

All a QB needs is an Arm and Brain I guess

[@joshcowin5]

Swaglife 81 wrong!!

[@straight_co_5894]

joshcowin5 right for Tom

[@rowanfernsler9725]

Tom Brady definitely could’ve run faster than what he did

[@Loganbutler56]

faster than you too

[@thesphinx3843]

4.8 40? Jesus lmao

[@ghostdeep2542]

Dayum big fella runs pretty fast

[@joeboxerrr]

I was shook at that broad jump tho damn

[@bnceige7658]

I like your profile picture

[@handsolo2818]

That's faster than Brady's 40

[@coveredinblood827]

Why would you Blaspheme his name?

[@yallaaAIC]

Andy Reids face at 8:27 hahaha

[@joearnold5381]

Jayson Tatum lmfao

[@elijah9052]

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[@JADprod]

Loved watching him at Memphis. And dude wasn’t wrong... we didn’t win many games during his tenure, but he was a fantastic player

[@dru1910]

One of the most talented players I have ever seen. To be able to be 340 pounds and do what he does, it is spectacular.

[@depressedtexansfan6589]

Me and my family went to a restaurant in Memphis and our waiter is Poe’s step dad. Really cool experience talking to someone with this lifestyle.

[@VFSactor67]

Dreams do come true...even for 300+ lbs. defensive linemen😊❤️👍🏽

[@captsalsaman7480]

The chiefs are missing this guy right now.

[@The-Dom]

What a stud, and seemingly amazing human being. We need more dudes like this in the world.

[@soulessshadow5356]

Poe even hit the little lay-up wrist flick on the end of the "bloated tebow" pass lmfao. Dude is so awesome, I love watching Poe go to work, as a fan of the game

[@jaimejared4239]

That’s my DT/Athlete! #RISEUP

[@teedefinition7929]

He in the best place right with the Panthers.

[@carlsjunior2343]

I am happy as hell my team the panthers got poe

[@jacobmccarty1742]

I remember watching that pass and freaking out like I was one of his teammates. Poe is one of my favorite players of all time.

[@barberballantyne7587]

Welcome to Carolina Big Fella!!

[@stardust1621]

Real cool guy met him and Brian orakpo over in Arizona at the Arizona Mills Mall. Very chill individual. Real good dudes.

[@DaleHammersIII]

My 2nd favorite Chief of all time behind Okoye. Still miss him to this day. Sadly he was never the same after he hurt his back though. Absolute shame.

[@louisvoss7877]

His brother wanted to low key roast him for being a band member🤣🤣

[@markesertalkink8723]

Incredible young man and Gob Bless Him.

[@matthewgismondi8330]

Poe has way to much fun

[@no_hxckzz6844]

Gotta love to see a dawg eat and have his teammates support him like that.

[@nate78824]

Hungry Pig!!! LOL. Love this guy's story. We should focus more on the likeable guys in the NFL rather than the jerks.

[@piehead678]

I miss Poe on the Chiefs!

[@dr.txrain2636]

Glad have this guy in Dallas ...hopefully mccarthy and moore can draw a play or two on offense for him

[@MimiRN38]

We are LOVING him here with the Carolina Panthers!!!!!

[@arniexanchez]

his brother lmao “he was a band member... yuh”

[@taylormaggard1104]

He beat the drums

[@tiffanilinn9971]

I’m glad my team(Atlanta Falcons)had him . He was a damn beast of a D line

[@bdbrinkley5504]

Poe, Welcome To the Carolina Panthers !! #KeepPounding !!

[@LaggyMcstutters]

Lol the names of the plays are hilarious. Andy is a funny dude.

[@stuarttaracena2131]

Lmao i sent a paragraph to my friend and he was still bench pressing

[@dylanalexander4784]

Poe for hall of fame

[@codyfelts9531]

And now he's a panther babee!

[@bonek350]

What an incredible athlete. Wow!

[@HEAT81x]

One of the best examples of what the combine can do for some "under the radar" players

[@davidholcomb9393]

I remember when he was a free agent and I was hoping like hell my Cowboys would sign him.

[@lowkeyguerilla]

You got your wish he is on the cowboys

[@imthegoat3195]

@@lowkeyguerilla man. Too bad he didn't play too good with us... now he's released

[@lowkeyguerilla]

@@imthegoat3195 yeah I wish we did better when signing FA. Almost all FA we sign either are cut before the season or are on another team the following season. We do great in here draft tho.

[@prestonb6064]

I miss him.

[@mrb7638]

Poe=🐐

[@ogbobbyjohnson6827]

I miss him at my Chiefs

[@KeithChapman-hr5kx]

Dont care what anyone says, the high light reels of big tackles like this dude are better then any other position on the field

[@S_Rants23]

The kid benched 350 in high school before started to hit the weights ....... That is a gift from God

[@Multi777x]

Welcome to Panthers!

[@jarrodchambers8185]

I literally never stopped smiling during this video

[@xlaostha704x]

I'm excited the Panthers signed this beast. lets go!! #keeppounding

[@burukkudus3658]

1 like = 1 prayer for every QB that been pancaked by Poe

[@jacque8302]

Respect the man

[@ferdinandbeckley1737]

Miss this guy

[@thesnorman5666]

Man I was so excited when the cowboys signed him a couple years ago and Gerald McCoy a known vet leader. I thought with Poe, McCoy, D-Law, a rejuvenated Aldon Smith with antwaun woods and a rookie Neville Gallimore from Oklahoma I was really high on to rotate. Mannn I thought we were gonna have such a dominate Defense led by the line with Jaylen smith (who wasn’t yet a full blown wash in the Cowboy’s eyes) and LVE behind them.. man then Gerald goes down and Poe never worked out and gets cut. Unfortunate. Poe d law and McCoy if all clicking would have been a disaster for opponents especially if they were able to hold on and stay clicking when Micah came. Imagine Poe and McCoy still around their prime on this defense lol. Worked out though we are in my opinion the best defense anyway this year.

[@redskinfan7908]

8:00 look at that jump shot

[@teeangle]

The best Christmas gift against Denver ever

[@matthewmurray4159]

I'm 2 hours east of Memphis in rural af Tennessee. We had a big cornbread fed country strong dude like him my freshman and sophomore year. We had the same type play with him running it in. The other play I'd I got the ball and would literally hold on to him and ride him into the end zone. We called it the fat horse🤣 dude was an absolute monster. Had Tennessee, Alabama, etc talking to him going into junior year. He ended up dropping out. Just another poor family, bad grades Tennessee story. Today he's like 6'6" 275 of pour kick your ass🤣.

[@recaptoons]

Andy Reid always got to menision food when he talks

[@MrColeemon]

I'm thinking hopefully the Patriots didn't overlook this guy. 12th pick in the draft, that explains it. Patriots haven't picked that high in how many years...

[@TrevWILL79]

He would have been the true replacement for Vince Wilfork

[@zachvinson5996]

Do you just like get off on making yourself relevant? Like what, was there a whole video that didn’t reference the patriots or Tom Brady, so you decide to cry. You’re the reason people hate patriots fans.

[@ocbee6175]

zach vinson and you’re the reason your family name is a disgrace

[@rubenlopez7142]

Poe is the real deal!

[@mothafraker]

That wasn't a pass, it was a jump shot. But if it works, it works.

[@CrunchTV100]

At 2:00 that facemask looking like 2018 and 1990 had a baby

[@heitorvrb]

The Bloated Tebow 😂

[@ericliu2753]

We miss this dude so much in KC

[@jackfolvig]

5:16 pause and read what Obama said 😭😭 I’m dying that’s so funny

[@santiagomagana3148]

1:39 was the best part of the video

[@JamersonFromBranson]

Poe has been thoroughly missed on the Chiefs D Line. We can't stop the run to save our lives

[@stephenpendarvis9852]

I love using him on madden

[@rhondavazquez3830]

I love to see the big guys getting attention

[@harrymills2770]

Just because he COULD stay on the field doesn't mean it was the best thing for him. They played bend-don't-break, instead of attacking, and rarely gave him a break. It's hard to say just how good he would've been the last few years, without that bad disc in his back, but I don't think he would've had any problems at all if they had been more sensible about his playing time. It's hard to tell with such a freak athlete, but I saw many a time where he'd blow things up with a superhuman effort, only to see the secondary give up a big play. It took a little steam out of him, the longer the drives and the games would wear on. Almost unnoticeable, but still noticeable. When your Big Uglies make great plays, they gotta get a payoff and not have it squandered because the guys around him aren't doing their jobs. Poe was by far the biggest guy on the team, but there were linebackers who looked bigger, standing next to him. I don't think I've ever seen a guy with more densely-packed muscle, or a guy who could move like him at 340 pounds. He was kind of wasted on that KC defense, in my opinion. He's one I wished we'd kept, but they decided to pay big bucks to less important players. At the time, coming off a back problem, the move kind of made sense, but it was a bloody shame. I hope he always keeps that gentle-giant demeanor.

[@ygroling7033]

For everybad person in the NFL there is a player like him showing some light

[@cochrandeep6888]

Coach saw his future,crazy

[@jromainima]

Welcome to dallas!!!!

[@doyoan8236]

He was awesome!!

[@bluebird6327]

8:02 Dontari Poe made a 3 POINT SHOT AT 346 POUNDS OMG LOL

[@TheKeinahnung]

Imagine him and J J Watt together in a team. Game over NFL!

[@GateMesh]

I love these videos!

[@chandlerpavlik3085]

The only guy I've seen to never lift a weight in high school and Throws up 350 bench and 500 squat His freshman year in college....

[@lucasmoore5969]

Chandler Pavlik at our school we have a running back who can squat 700 pounds. He is a sophomore, he’s crazy athletic

[@marcolevy5673]

The GOAT

[@jaystoleyobitchh8052]

Miami for life

[@bliots8369]

ayeee straight outta Memphis ;)

[@karshin]

That face Andy Reid makes at 8:29 Is truly comedy gold (●’◡’●)ﾉ

[@hazetiva]

Wow! Awesome Story.

[@mje19D]

So beast!

[@ryancubeiro]

He is good in Atlanta

[@jazzed4432]

Isn't Poe the first DT to get a Passing, rushing, and a receprion touchdown ?

[@TELEthruVOXx]

Awesome freggen video!!! The bloated Tebow.

[@ghostdeep2542]

This mans hair is so tuff

[@chris.hartliss]

Best video on YT lol

[@drediederich]

Which is more impressive his skills or that line up

[@GraceOverflowsMinistries]

Wow...... Look again at God. Do you see my ability. How is it that this young man was playing drums in the band. And a coach notice him and said now you play football. Are you injured to the leading and Holy unction of God. Do you hear the Masters Call? Do you know the masters voice? Will you reach your full potential? This is an awesome amazing story. Look at God. How Great thou are oh God. And Greatly to be praise. #Poe #GoPoe! #FrdgeII #ibetyoucouldplaybaseball

[@PurAquas]

Welcome to the panthers

[@gabegardner2265]

We need him back on our defense agin for the chiefs

[@frootsnackism]

I wish I had tried it. The sport of football.

[@benavenlino2650]

welcome to carliona

[@TheSaltBoiCometh]

340LB ran a 4.8 and has a 29 inch vertical! That’s insane

[@wkatc007]

Little known fact his full name is: Edgar Alan Dontari Poe!

[@thatyounginjosh4531]

Hes on my madden team

[@landonjones912]

I’m from Memphis too

[@CrazyRyan-vq9fy]

It’s not the refrigerator he’s the freezer

[@evanperzanowski1413]

I'm surprised he's 346 pounds. He looks fit for his size. Much respect 🏈🔥🏈