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Jim Poggi - Football - University of Iowa Athletics

#43 Jim Poggi

Position LB
Height 6-2
Weight 220 lbs.
Class RS Fr.
Hometown Towson, Md.
High School Gilman School

2011 – – Did not see any game action due to injury.

2010 – – Redshirted.

High school honors – – Named to Tom Lemming all-America team and espn.com Top 100 . . . consensus first team all-state as a junior and senior and named all-Metro both seasons . . . was first team all-conference selection all four years . . . named conference Defensive Player of the Year as junior and senior . . . Career – – earned four letters as linebacker and tight end . . . collected 137 tackles as a senior, including 12 QB sacks, three fumble recoveries and three interceptions . . . had 134 tackles as a junior, with 13 QB sacks, five fumble recoveries and three interceptions . . . recorded 89 tackles as a sophomore and 54 as a freshman . . . led conference in tackles as a junior and senior and led conference in QB sacks his final three seasons . . . team captain as a senior . . . also three-year letterman in basketball.

Personal – – Born 3/6/91 . . . English major . . . parents are Amy and Biff Poggi . . . high school coach was his father, Biff Poggi.