Overview
- Dylan Dawson reported Poindexter will leave Penn State for Tennessee’s staff, with EssentiallySports describing the story as developing.
- Penn State is not retaining the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach under Matt Campbell, marking another shift in the new regime.
- The Nittany Lions hired Iowa State safeties coach Deon Broomfield in December, signaling an earlier transition in the secondary.
- Poindexter is reported to take over Tennessee’s defensive backs group after departures of Tim Banks and Willie Martinez during Josh Heupel’s staff rebuild.
- In five seasons at Penn State, his secondary ranked fourth nationally in interceptions in 2024 and top ten in takeaways, total defense, and scoring, producing four NFL Draft picks.