Brandon Powell
Brandon Powell (born September 12, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 12, 1995 Deerfield Beach, Florida | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 189 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Deerfield Beach (FL) | ||||||||
| College: | Florida | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2020 | |||||||||
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College career
Brandon Powell entered the Florida football program out of Deerfield Beach High School as a four-star recruit and was ranked 267th overall in the ESPN 300 and was also the 34th ranked athlete in the 2014 recruiting class. Brandon began his collegiate career as a running back at Florida. He later switched to wide receiver his sophomore year. During his freshman season, he caught 15 passes for 147 yards with a touchdown. As a sophomore, Powell caught 29 passes for 390 yards and three touchdowns, including a career long 77 yard score against Ole Miss. As a junior, he had 45 receptions for 387 yards and 2 touchdowns. During his senior year, Powell had a team high 42 receptions for 406 yards and 3 touchdowns.[1]
Professional career
Detroit Lions
Powell signed for the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018.[2] On December 30, Powell started in place of Kenny Golladay and caught six passes for 103 yards against the Green Bay Packers.[3]
On August 31, 2019, Powell was waived by the Lions.[4]
Atlanta Falcons
On September 2, 2019, Powell was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.[5] On November 5, 2019, Powell was promoted to the active roster.[6]
References
- "Brandon Powell Stats". ESPN. April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- "Lions sign five 2018 NFL Draft picks and 16 undrafted rookie free agents". DetroitLions.com. May 11, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- Birkett, Dave (December 31, 2018). "Detroit Lions stock watch: Powell, Zenner close 2018 on good note". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- "Detroit Lions establish 53-man roster". DetroitLions.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- McFadden, Will (September 2, 2019). "Falcons add two practice squad players and fullback, Ricky Ortiz waived". Atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- McFadden, Will (November 5, 2019). "Falcons promote receiver Brandon Powell to active roster". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.