William Powell (American football)
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No. 33 Arizona Cardinals
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| Running Back/Kickoff returner | |||||||||||
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Personal information
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| Date of birth: March 9, 1988 | |||||||||||
| Place of birth: Houston, Texas | |||||||||||
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Career information
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| High school: Duncanville (TX) | |||||||||||
| College: Kansas State | |||||||||||
| Undrafted in 2011 | |||||||||||
| Debuted in 2011 for the Arizona Cardinals | |||||||||||
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Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2012
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William Powell (born March 9, 1988) is a professional American football running back and kickoff returner for the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. He is the son of the late Darla Powell. 2006 Graduate of Duncanville Highschool in Duncanville, TX. Where he was the 3rd running back on the roster behind Vernon Frazier (RB at Univ. Texas El Paso 2008-2011) and Robert Calhoun (LB at Rice University 2006-2009).[1]
College career [edit]
He played College football at Navarro Junior College and then Kansas State. He was never a starter in college, but earned the starting role in 2009 his final year at Navarro where he led the team in Rushing Yards (937), Touchdowns (8),Carries(139) and Yards Per Carry Average (6.7). He then went on to Kansas State where he was a special teams player his first year and then 2nd on the depth chart behind,now 2nd Round Draft pick running back of NFL team Miami Dolphins, Daniel Thomas his 2nd year at Kansas State. He also was given the role of Kickoff Returner where he Led the Nation in Kickoff Return Average (34.5) before suffering a season ending toe injury midway through the season against Texas Longhorns. Which came after his 4th and final Collegiate Rushing Touchdown.
