Keith Robert Strohmaier Poole (born June 18, 1974 in San Jose

San Jose, California

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, California

California

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) is a former professional American football

American football

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 wide receiver

Wide receiver

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 in the NFL

National Football League

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 for the New Orleans Saints

New Orleans Saints

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 and Denver Broncos

Denver Broncos

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 from 1997 to 2001. Poole was a stand out receiver at Clovis High School

Clovis High School (Clovis, California)

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 in Clovis, California

Clovis, California

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 and played collegiately

College football

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 at Arizona State

Arizona State University

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 alongside quarterback

Quarterback

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 Jake Plummer

Jake Plummer

Jason Steven "Jake" Plummer is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona State....

. In 1997, he and Plummer helped lead the Sun Devils to the Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl Game

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 only to lose to Ohio State 20-17.

Poole was selected by the Saints in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL Draft

1997 NFL Draft

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. In his five year NFL career, Poole caught 96 receptions for 1,734 yards and 11 touchdowns.

In November 1998, he was sentenced to two months of probation for attacking a man with a golf club. He was fined $4,500, team and league officials said.