Cleveland Browns Pool was selected by the
Cleveland Browns in the second round (34th overall) of the
2005 NFL draft. Although he did not start during his rookie season, he appeared in 13 games mostly as a
safety, registering his first interception. He registered 25 tackles, one sack, one interceptions, 7 passes defensed, 10
special teams tackles and 2 fumble recoveries. In
2006, he lost out the battle for the starting
free safety position to
Sean Jones, but started 3 games at
cornerback due to injuries to
Leigh Bodden,
Daylon McCutcheon and
Gary Baxter. He posted 54 tackles, one interception, 10 passes defensed, one sack, 20
special teams tackles and 2 fumble recoveries. In
2007, he became the regular starter at
free safety, making 72 tackles, 6 passes defensed and 2 interceptions, one of which was returned for a Browns' franchise record 100 yards against the
Baltimore Ravens on November 18. In
2008, he started 15 games after missing the season opener. He recorded 65 tackles, 3 interceptions, 4 passes defensed, one sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. In
2009, he missed the last 5 games of the regular season after suffering a concussion and being placed on the
injured reserve list, but still tied for the team lead with 4 interceptions. He also had 48 tackles, 10 passes defensed, one sack and 2
special teams tackles. He wasn't given a contract offer as a
restricted free agent at the end of the year because of his concussion history.
New York Jets On March 11,
2010, Pool signed a one-year deal as an
unrestricted free agent with the
New York Jets valued at $1.3 million. He finished the regular season with 63 tackles, one interception, 9 passes defensed, 2
special teams tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He made his first career postseason start and his first career postseason appearance against
Indianapolis Colts on Wild Card weekend, making 7 tackles (one for loss), as the Jets won 17–16. On January 23, he recorded his first career postseason interception in the AFC Championship Game against the
Pittsburgh Steelers. However, the Jets lost 24–19, falling one game short of the
Super Bowl for the second straight season. On August 3,
2011, he signed a one-year deal with the Jets. He appeared in 14 games (6 starts), posting 37 tackles, a half sack, one interception, 3 passes defensed and 6
special teams tackles. He missed 2 games with a knee injury.
Dallas Cowboys On March 15,
2012, Pool signed as a
free agent with the
Dallas Cowboys, reuniting with former Browns defensive coordinator
Rob Ryan. He failed his conditioning test upon arriving at camp, before passing it on his second attempt. On August 6, he was released one week into the start of
training camp.
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