The Minnesota Twins signed Poulson out of the Academy of Art University,[1] when he demonstrated that he could throw a fastball of 100 miles per hour (160 km/h).
[2][3] After he graduated, he enrolled at Santa Rosa Junior College, where he played American football as a linebacker for two years.
[2][4] There, he was referred to a coach of the Academy of Art University's baseball team, and the school offered Poulson a scholarship to enroll.
Poulson improved in 2015 with the GCL Twins of the Gulf Coast League, whiffing 26 batters in 20+1⁄3 innings and recording a 3.10 ERA and his first professional win.
[9] On April 5, 2016, Poulson signed with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, but was cut in spring training.