UVA legend, College Football Hall of Famer, and current Tennessee Assistant Coach Anthony Poindexter sits down with Rich Roth on No Holds Barred.Now coaching in the SEC at Tennessee, Dex reflects on his journey from Jefferson Forest High School to the top of college football and the NFL. In this candid interview, he breaks down turning down Peyton Manning’s Vols during a snowstorm in high school, stopping Warrick Dunn at the goal line to hand #2 Florida State their first-ever ACC loss and the devastating NC State injury that changed his life forever.Dex opens up about walking off the field for his mom, turning down a $1 million insurance payout, how Baltimore Ravens owner Art Modell saved his NFL dreams by taking a chance on him in the 7th round, winning a Super Bowl and what it takes to coach SEC defense while navigating modern NIL & the transfer portal today. ⏱️ Video Chapters00:00 – Teaser & Introduction04:00 – Growing Up in Lynchburg & Jefferson Forest Football16:30 – The Legend of the ”Black Swarm” Defense22:50 – Recruiting Drama: Tennessee, Virginia Tech & Peyton Manning26:00 – Why Ryan G. Made Dex Choose UVA29:40 – Playing for the Legendary Coach George Welsh37:30 – Stopping Warrick Dunn & Beating #2 Florida State in 199544:50 – The Career-Ending Knee Injury Against NC State49:00 – Dex’s Resilience & Positivity Mindset54:45 – Foregoing $1 Million & Getting Drafted by the Ravens58:10 – Winning Super Bowl XXXV with Baltimore1:01:00 – Transitioning to Coaching Under Al Groh1:06:30 – Leaving UVA & Moving Up the Coaching Ladder1:13:10 – Almost Becoming UVA’s Head Coach?1:16:10 – The Unfiltered Truth About Modern NIL & Transfer Portal1:19:15 – Coaching at Tennessee in the SEC1:27:20 – Family, Work Ethic, and Final Thoughts#CollegeFootball #UVA #TennesseeVols #NFL #NoHoldsBarred #AnthonyPoindexter #UVaFootball #TennesseeVolunteers #JeffersonForest #ForestVA #LynchburgVA #CentralVA #BaltimoreRavens #HallofFamer #GeorgeWelsh #AlGroh #ArtModell