| Jordan Poyer |
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 | Class:
Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Astoria, Ore.
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| High School:
Astoria
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| Height / Weight:
6-0 / 172
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| Position:
Defensive Back
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Class 4A Offensive (QB) and Defensive (DB) Player of the Year ... 2007 4A Second Team quarterback ... led Astoria to its first state football title as a senior ... passed for 2,362 yards (118-196) and 23 touchdowns last season, and added 1,770 yards and 39 touchdowns on the ground ... three-year varsity starter ... scored two rushing touchdowns and passed for one in the Fishermen's 19-11 victory over Banks in the state title game ... Estacada HS head coach Brigham Baker on Poyer -- "In real live action, he's probably the best quarterback I've seen at any level of high school football. Jordan Poyer is special. He's a class act. He's very humble. I'd love to see him be successful" ... Jordan led Astoria to the state championship baseball game as a junior and was named a first team all-state outfielder ... his father, Faalaeo, played tight end at Eastern New Mexico and his mother Julie played softball at Oregon State before transferring to Eastern New Mexico ... Faalaeo is now a youth football coach in Astoria ... Jordan is a candidate for the Oregon Sports Awards' Johnny Carpenter Prep Athlete of the Year honor.
