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Ronan Poynton
LB · #15 · Drake University
Transfer
Height6'1"
Weight235 lbs
Est. eligibility2 yrs
Production index
Not rated
Roster status
RosteredRonan Poynton (LB) officially transferred from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to Drake University
Last updatedSep 23, 2026, 2:07 PM
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Background
Prior to Drake: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors at the University of Illinois during three-year stint in Champaign…member of Citrus Bowl Champion Illini team under head coach Bret Bielema…standout football player and wrestler at Regina Catholic in Iowa City…named First Team All-State in a Utility spot as a senior…also earned two All-Conference honors and three varsity letters. Personal: Born November 2004…son of Jim and Mary Poynton…father played football at the University of Iowa (1985-90) and mother swam at Clemson and Iowa.
Hometown
🏴Solon, IA
High schoolRegina Catholic
ScholarshipNo
Career path
- TransferredPortal · 8/27/25, 3:28 PMRonan Poynton (LB) officially transferred from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to Drake University
- EnteredPortal · 4/21/25, 4:15 PMRonan Poynton (LB) officially entered the transfer portal · from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- EnrolledRonan Poynton (LB) enrolled in University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Career stats
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | TACK | SOLO | TFL | TACK YDS | SACK | PDEF | PBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Drake University | 3 | 0 | -- | -- | 12 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Drake University | 10 | 0 | -- | -- | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 |  University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 0 | 0 | -- | DNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 14 | 0 | -- | -- | 26 | 11 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Profile last updated Sep 23, 2026