Eric Powell (American football)
| Free Agent | |
| Defensive end | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: November 16, 1979 | |
| Place of birth: Orlando, Florida | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 284 lb (129 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Florida State | |
| Undrafted in 2003 | |
| Debuted in 2004 for the Cologne Centurions | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Injured Reserve | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Career UFL statistics as of 2009 | |
| Tackles | 5.5 |
| Sacks | 0.0 |
| Forced fumbles | 1 |
| Stats at UFL-Football.com | |
Eric Branford Powell (born November 16, 1979 in Orlando, Florida) is an American football defensive end for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Florida State.
Powell has also been a member of the Cologne Centurions, Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, and Houston Texans.
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[edit] College career
After graduation from Jones High School in Orlando, Powell attended Southwest Mississippi Community College. While at Southwest, Powell was named the number one junior college defensive end in the country by ESPN the Magazine.[1] His success at Southwest led to a scholarship to play at Florida State. In Orlando, September, 2001, Powell was shot by a small caliber handgun. He did not sustain any life threatening injuries. He returned to Florida State to continue his academic and athletic career.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Green Bay Packers
Powell was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2003. In 2004, he was allocated to NFL Europe and played for the Cologne Centurions.
[edit] Cologne Centurions
Powell was drafted by the Cologne Centurions in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Europe Free Agent Draft.
[edit] Florida Tuskers
Powell was drafted by the Florida Tuskers on the UFL Premiere Season Draft in 2009 and signed with the team on September 3.[2] He was released on September 29. He was originally re-signed to the teams' practice squad. Before the first game of the season the UFL abolished the practice squad and Powell became a member of the Tuskers' active roster.
[edit] References
- ^ http://seminoles.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/powell_eric00.html
- ^ "Florida Tuskers Announce Signing Of 11 Additional Players Including Koren Robinson & Tatum Bell". OurSports Central. September 3, 2009. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3899600. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
[edit] External links
- 1979 births
- Living people
- People from Orlando, Florida
- American football defensive ends
- Florida State Seminoles football players
- Undrafted National Football League players
- Green Bay Packers players
- Cologne Centurions players
- Detroit Lions players
- Buffalo Bills players
- Houston Texans players
- Florida Tuskers players
