#16

Pooh Lawton

S · Temple · R-Jr. · #16

Returning to Temple for 2026
R-Jr. · Newark, N.J. → West Side
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Pooh Lawton

S · Temple · Jr · #16

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Temple
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Temple5-7HC: K.C. Keeler · Balanced, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Temple23191.50.011--
Career23191.50.011--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025

W 49–14

at Charlotte

1 TOT  ·  1 SOLO

Dominant 35-point win on the road against Charlotte.

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Temple

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Safety · Temple

Returning around him

  • 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -2 net (23 in / 25 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Temple · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #113 · 2026 recruiting class #68

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Vito Tisdale’s 2021 season.

Vito Tisdale

87%match

Kentucky · 2021

#2

Zy Jackson

UL Monroe · 2025

85%
#3

Cam Smith

TCU · 2024

83%
#4

Jeremiah Wilson

Syracuse · 2022

82%
#5

Tyrelle Deener

Eastern Michigan · 2024

81%

Matches Vito on

PD rate
Weight
Tackle volume

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Zy Jackson's freshman season at UL Monroe (2025).

Zy Jackson

92%match

UL Monroe · 2025

#2

Ty Mason

Temple · 2021

87%
#3

Marqui Lowery

Michigan State · 2021

86%
#4

Malachi McLean

New Mexico State · 2022

84%
#5

Lynard Harris

UL Monroe · 2024

81%

Matches Zy on

Class year
Height
PD rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #12255

Final rank
#12907
Avg #12734.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #12255 this season.

Background

2026 (Redshirt Senior, Temple): Will compete at the safety position for the 2026 season. 2025 (Redshirt Junior, Temple): Transferred in for the 2025 season ... made his Temple debut vs Howard ... recorded a career-high 6 tackles and first interception as an Owl vs East Carolina ... made his first...

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