Linebacker, Drake (from Illinois), 2023–26
Ronan Poynton
- Number
- No. 15
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Solon, IA
Ronan Poynton plays linebacker for Drake, after Illinois (2023–24). Last time out, at Davidson: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
14 tackles
Last game: 2 tackles at Davidson, W 51–32
Next game: vs. Butler, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: Pioneer Football League champions, 2025
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Illinois | 15 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Illinois | 15 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Drake | 15 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Drake | 15 | LB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 235 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Drake 4 games, 14 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs.South Dakota Mines | L 35–38 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Montana | L 10–45 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Northern Iowa | L 14–56 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Davidson | W 51–32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Illinois 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | at Kansas | L 23–34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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