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Jersey Number 90
Rakavian Poydras
- Position:
- DT
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 268
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Clarksville, TN
- High School:
- Clarksville
Bio
2020 (r-Senior)
• Started all nine games
• Finished the season with 36 total tackles, including 1.5 TFLs and two hurries
• Was second among all defensive linemen with 565 snaps played while grading out a winner all nine games
• Was the team’s defensive player of the game following the WKU contest and twice earned defensive lineman of the week honors
• Had four stops in opener at Army and followed with five tackles against Troy
• Collected four tackles at UTSA
• Had a career-best seven tackles against WKU
• Added four tackles each against FIU, North Texas and Rice
2019 (r-Junior)
• Played in all 12 games and earned 11 starts
• Ended the year with a career-best 28 tackles, including 5.0 TFLs, a sack and a pass breakup
• Graded out a winner 10 games
• Was voted the team’s defensive lineman of the week once
• Missed spring practice while recovering from surgery
• Had two tackles and a hurry in win over TSU and the same against Duke
• Enjoyed a career game at Iowa with six tackles, including 3.0 TFLs and his first collegiate sack
• Collected six stops, including a TFL at Charlotte
2018 (r-Sophomore)
• Earned Honorable Mention All-C-USA honors
• Played in all 14 games
• Finished with 18 tackles on the season, including 1.5 TFLs, three pass breakups and a forced fumble
• Named the team’s Most Improved defensive lineman following spring drills
• Had three tackles at Vanderbilt
• Added two stops in win over WKU
• Turned in four tackles and a forced fumble at Kentucky
• Had four stops in C-USA title game
• Suffered a leg injury in New Orleans Bowl
2017 (r-Freshman)
• Played in all 13 games
• Finished with two tackles and half a TFL on the season
• Earned his first collegiate start against FIU
• Tackles came against FAU and UTEP
2016 (Freshman)
• Took a redshirt year
High School
• Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports who is 23rd ranked player in the state
• Played at Clarksville as a senior while playing at Northeast the previous three years
• Turned in 39 total tackles in 2015 to go with six sacks in earning first team all-mid-state honors
• Also voted team MVP
• Named to the 2015 East-West All-Star Classic and registered three tackles
• Earned all-region honors three times
• Played for Coach Isaac Shelby
Personal
• Full name: Rakavian Paul Poydras
• Parents: Reginald and Sabrina Poydras
• Born: 6/8/97
• Major: Leisure Sport & Tourism
• Started all nine games
• Finished the season with 36 total tackles, including 1.5 TFLs and two hurries
• Was second among all defensive linemen with 565 snaps played while grading out a winner all nine games
• Was the team’s defensive player of the game following the WKU contest and twice earned defensive lineman of the week honors
• Had four stops in opener at Army and followed with five tackles against Troy
• Collected four tackles at UTSA
• Had a career-best seven tackles against WKU
• Added four tackles each against FIU, North Texas and Rice
2019 (r-Junior)
• Played in all 12 games and earned 11 starts
• Ended the year with a career-best 28 tackles, including 5.0 TFLs, a sack and a pass breakup
• Graded out a winner 10 games
• Was voted the team’s defensive lineman of the week once
• Missed spring practice while recovering from surgery
• Had two tackles and a hurry in win over TSU and the same against Duke
• Enjoyed a career game at Iowa with six tackles, including 3.0 TFLs and his first collegiate sack
• Collected six stops, including a TFL at Charlotte
2018 (r-Sophomore)
• Earned Honorable Mention All-C-USA honors
• Played in all 14 games
• Finished with 18 tackles on the season, including 1.5 TFLs, three pass breakups and a forced fumble
• Named the team’s Most Improved defensive lineman following spring drills
• Had three tackles at Vanderbilt
• Added two stops in win over WKU
• Turned in four tackles and a forced fumble at Kentucky
• Had four stops in C-USA title game
• Suffered a leg injury in New Orleans Bowl
2017 (r-Freshman)
• Played in all 13 games
• Finished with two tackles and half a TFL on the season
• Earned his first collegiate start against FIU
• Tackles came against FAU and UTEP
2016 (Freshman)
• Took a redshirt year
High School
• Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports who is 23rd ranked player in the state
• Played at Clarksville as a senior while playing at Northeast the previous three years
• Turned in 39 total tackles in 2015 to go with six sacks in earning first team all-mid-state honors
• Also voted team MVP
• Named to the 2015 East-West All-Star Classic and registered three tackles
• Earned all-region honors three times
• Played for Coach Isaac Shelby
Personal
• Full name: Rakavian Paul Poydras
• Parents: Reginald and Sabrina Poydras
• Born: 6/8/97
• Major: Leisure Sport & Tourism
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