Brandon Powell
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| Position | Wide receiver / Punt returner | ||||||||||||
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| Born | September 12, 1995 Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Deerfield Beach | ||||||||||||
| College | Florida (2014–2017) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2018: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||||||
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Brandon Powell (born September 12, 1995) is an American professional football wide receiver and punt returner. He played college football for the Florida Gators. He has been a member of the Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings.
College career
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
181 lb (82 kg) |
29+1⁄4 in (0.74 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.59 s | 1.60 s | 2.70 s | 4.15 s | 6.88 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Detroit Lions
[edit | edit source]Powell signed for the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018.[3] On December 30, Powell started in place of Kenny Golladay and caught six passes for 103 yards against the Green Bay Packers.[4]
On August 31, 2019, Powell was waived by the Lions.[5]
Atlanta Falcons
[edit | edit source]On September 2, 2019, Powell was signed to the practice squad of the Atlanta Falcons.[6] On November 5, 2019, Powell was promoted to the active roster.[7]
Buffalo Bills
[edit | edit source]Powell signed with the Buffalo Bills on a one-year contract on March 26, 2021.[8] He was released on August 30, 2021.[9]
Miami Dolphins
[edit | edit source]On September 2, 2021, Powell was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad. He was released on October 12.[10]
Los Angeles Rams
[edit | edit source]On November 4, 2021, Powell was signed to the Los Angeles Rams practice squad.[11] On December 26, 2021, in a game against the Minnesota Vikings, Powell returned a punt 61 yards for a touchdown that was key in the Rams' victory, ensuring a playoff berth for the team. He was named National Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for the first time in his NFL career for his performance.[12][13] Powell won Super Bowl LVI against the Cincinnati Bengals.[14]
On March 19, 2022, Powell re-signed with the Rams on a one-year deal.[15]
Minnesota Vikings
[edit | edit source]On March 22, 2023, Powell signed with the Vikings.[16] He served as the team's primary punt returner in 2023 and also put up career receiving numbers with 29 catches for 324 yards and one touchdown.[17]
On March 12, 2024, Powell signed a one-year contract extension with the Vikings.[18]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Florida Gators bio
- 1995 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- Atlanta Falcons players
- Buffalo Bills players
- Deerfield Beach High School alumni
- Detroit Lions players
- Florida Gators football players
- Los Angeles Rams players
- Miami Dolphins players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Sportspeople from Deerfield Beach, Florida
- Players of American football from Broward County, Florida