Awards and Honors:
Dean's List (F22)
Athletics Director's Honor Roll (S23)
2023: Played in seven games off the bench on the offensive line… Blocked for an offense that ranked ninth in the FCS and led the UAC in scoring (34.1 ppg), the Govs also ranked 14th in total offense (426.8) and 13th in passing offense (247.1) while ranking second in the UAC in both those categories… Helped the Austin Peay offense rank 12th in the FCS and second in the UAC in red zone offense (.897)… Contributed to an offense that set the APSU single-season records in completion percentage (66.7), passing efficiency (162.2), passing offense, and total offense per game… The Govs also had the second-best single-season marks in passing yards (3,289), passing touchdowns (30), total offense (5,121), points (409), and touchdowns (53).
2022: Played in six games off the bench on the offensive line… Helped the Governors offense rack up 609 yards of total offense and score 63 points – tied for the sixth-best single-game total in APSU history – against Presbyterian (Sept. 3)… Blocked for an offense that recorded 4,662 yards of total offense and scored 347 points during the 2022 season – the third and fourth-best season totals in Austin Peay history… Also helped the Govs average 423.8 yards of total offense per game – the second-best single-season mark in program history.
High School: An offensive lineman for head coach John Olive and the 2021 TSSAA Class 4A State Championship Tullahoma football team… Named Region 5-4A Lineman of the Year and First Team All-Region as a senior… A First Team Class 4A Tennessee High School Football Coaches Associations All-State selection as a junior, helping the Wildcats average 341 offensive yards per game.
Personal: Ian Bedford Poe is the son of Nathan and Julie Poe… Birthday is Dec. 15… Has two siblings: Chris and Andrew Ross… An agriculture major with a concentration in agri-science.
