Army safety JT Poynton brings high-volume tackling and proven all-conference pedigree
JT Poynton is a 5-foot-11 safety at Army West Point who arrived with a strong high-school resume: two-time first-team all-conference, all-state honorable mention, and a 2023 season that featured 96 total tackles and 42 solo stops at Lincoln-Way East. His appeal is the combination of production, physicality, and effort—he showed he can be a dependable open-field tackler and a tone-setter on defense. Army lists him as a sophomore safety, and he did not see action in 2025, so the fit question is less about raw talent than how quickly he translates that aggressive, team-first style to the Black Knights’ system.
