Carlton Powell

Carlton Eugene Powell, Jr. (born August 14, 1985)^[1] is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech.

Carlton Powell

Powers (99) with Virginia Tech in 2007
No. 97
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1985-08-14) August 14, 1985 (age 39) Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	301 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:	Great Bridge (Chesapeake, Virginia)
College:	Virginia Tech
NFL draft:	2008 / round: 5 / pick: 148
Career history
Denver Broncos (2008) Cleveland Browns (2009)* Denver Broncos (2009)* Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2010)* New York Jets (2011)* Atlanta Falcons (2011) New York Giants (2012)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Powell was also a member of the Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons, and New York Giants.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press	Wonderlic
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	292 lb (132 kg)	5.10 s	1.65 s	2.93 s	4.87 s	7.78 s	22.5 in (0.57 m)	9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)	23 reps	-
Results taken from NFL Combine workout.[2]

Denver Broncos (first stint)

Powell was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL draft.^[3] He was placed on the PUP list on July 25, 2008, with a ruptured Achilles tendon. He was waived on September 4, 2009.

Cleveland Browns

Powell was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad on October 6, 2009, and released on October 20.

Denver Broncos (second stint)

Powell was re-signed by the Broncos on November 3, 2009, and placed on the practice squad.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Powell was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on May 18, 2010. He was released on September 4.

New York Jets

Powell was signed to a reserve/future contract by the New York Jets on January 5, 2011.^[4] He was waived on August 11.^[5]

Atlanta Falcons

On August 14, 2011, Powell signed with the Atlanta Falcons. He was released on December 2, 2011. He was signed to the practice squad on December 6, 2011.

New York Giants

Powell was signed by the New York Giants on August 14, 2012.

References

1. "Carlton Powell", CBS Sports, archived from the original on November 9, 2014, retrieved February 4, 2011
2. Carlton Powell, NFL Draft Scout, archived from the original on January 29, 2013, retrieved February 4, 2011
3. "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
4. Vrentas, Jenny (January 5, 2011). "Special teams coach Mike Westhoff says Jets appealing $100,000 fine for tripping incident". The Star-Ledger. Advance Publications. Archived from the original on January 22, 2011. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
5. Cimini, Rich (August 11, 2011). "Notebook: Rex content with TE situation". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 4, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011.

External links

• Virginia Tech Hokies bio
• Media related to Carlton Powell at Wikimedia Commons