Jason Poe

Jason Poe (born July 27, 1998) is an American professional football offensive guard. He played college football at Hutchinson Community College, Lenoir–Rhyne and Mercer.

Early life Poe was born on July 27, 1998, in Fitzgerald, Georgia, a town of under 10,000 people. He attended Fitzgerald High School and tried out for the football team as a freshman, after having never before played organized sports.

His coach initially thought of him as one of the worst players he had ever seen and suggested Poe not play, saying "Jason got to us as a ninth-grader at Fitzgerald and was literally one of the worst football players that I've ever seen. It was just horrendous, horrendous. And we thought the kid was really going to wind up getting hurt. We tried to convince him to just be a manager because he was so bad. We thought he'd be more valuable to us as a manager. But he wanted to play. And he stuck it out." He was a zero-star recruit and committed to Hutchinson Community College. Poe started every game in 2019 and repeated as the Jacobs Blocking Trophy winner, being also named a first-team All-American, first-team all-conference and all-region despite playing through injury. He sat out the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, afterwards transferring to Mercer for his final season.

Poe was not invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, but at his pro day posted impressive numbers, including a 40-yard dash time that would have placed second and a bench press total that would have been first. There were concerns made, however, about his size; had he been invited to the combine, he would have been the shortest lineman there (6 ft 1 in) and the sixth-lightest (300 lb), as well as had the shortest arm length, a key measurement for players at his position. Poe became the first player from Mercer to be signed since the program had been revived in 2013. He ended up spending the entire season on the practice squad, seeing no playing time. Poe signed a reserve/future contract on January 31, 2023. On August 29, 2023, Poe was waived by the 49ers.

New York Jets On August 31, 2023, Poe was signed to the New York Jets practice squad. Poe was released by the Jets on November 6, 2023.

Philadelphia Eagles On January 18, 2024, Poe signed a reserve/future contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. He was waived on August 5. He was re-signed on August 21, but waived a week later.

DC Defenders On December 12, 2024, Poe signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He was released on February 14, 2025.