Cornell Powell

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Cornell Powell

Cornell Powell (born October 30, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He has previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Kansas City Chiefs. He played college football at Clemson.

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Powell with the Clemson Tigers in 2016
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Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-10-30) October 30, 1997 (age 27)
Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:JH Rose
(Greenville, North Carolina)
College:Clemson (2016–2020)
NFL draft:2021: 5th round, 181st pick
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
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Early life

Powell attended JH Rose High School in Greenville, North Carolina. As a senior, he had 65 receptions for 1,557 yards and 38 total touchdowns. He committed to Clemson University to play college football.[1]

College career

Powell spent 2016 to 2019 as a backup receiver.[2] He took a redshirt in 2018 after playing in only four games.[3] During his career, he totaled 40 receptions for 329 yards and three touchdowns.[4] He became a starter for the first time in his redshirt senior season in 2020.[5][6] He finished the season with 53 receptions for 882 yards and seven touchdowns.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0+14 in
(1.84 m)
205 lb
(93 kg)
32+34 in
(0.83 m)
9+78 in
(0.25 m)
4.53 s1.60 s2.66 s4.21 s7.03 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)
10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)
16 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8]
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Kansas City Chiefs

Powell was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round (181st overall) of the 2021 NFL draft.[9] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[10] Powell was waived on August 31 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[11][12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on February 2, 2022.[13]

On August 30, Powell was waived by the Chiefs and again re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[14][15] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on January 3, 2023.[16] Powell won Super Bowl LVII where the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles.[17] He signed a reserve/future contract on February 15.[18]

On August 29, 2023, for the third consecutive year, Powell started the season as waived by the Chiefs and re-signed to the practice squad.[19][20] He won a second consecutive Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.[21] His contract expired when the team's season ended on February 11, 2024.

On February 21, 2024, Powell re-signed with the Chiefs.[22] He was waived on August 27.[23] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 22.[24] He was released on November 19.

Seattle Seahawks

On November 26, 2024, Powell was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.[25] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025.[26] Powell was waived by the Seahawks on February 22.[27]

DC Defenders

On March 3, 2025, Powell signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL).[28]

References

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