Adron Tennell
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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Born: | Irving, Texas, U.S. | September 11, 1987||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Irving (TX) | ||||||||
College: | Oklahoma | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||
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Adron Tennell (born September 11, 1987) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Oklahoma. He was considered one of the top wide receiver recruits in 2006.
Early life
[edit]Tennell attended Irving High School in Irving, Texas. There, he was a standout member of the football team being ranked as the No. 7 recruit at the wide receiver position.[1]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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Adron Tennell WR |
Irving, Texas | Irving High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.43 | Jul 21, 2005 |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 10 (WR) Rivals: 3 (WR), 42 (Nation), 5 (TX) | ||||||
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Tennell committed to the University of Oklahoma on July 21, 2005.[2] Tennell chose Oklahoma over football scholarships from Mississippi State, Oklahoma State, SMU, TCU, Texas A&M & Texas Tech.[3]
College career
[edit]Tennell played four seasons for the Sooners, and he started his last year there.
Professional career
[edit]Spokane Shock
[edit]2011
[edit]Tennell signed with the Spokane Shock of the Arena Football League before the 2011 season.
2012
[edit]Tennell remained a member of the Shock during the 2012 season.[4]
2013
[edit]Tennell had a big season for the Shock, earning 1st Team All-Arena honors, leading the league in both receptions (156) and receiving touchdowns (49).[5] In addition, Tennell was named the AFL's Wide Receiver of the Year.[6]
2014
[edit]Tennell missed most of the 2014 season with an injury.
San Jose SaberCats
[edit]On November 21, 2014, Tennell was assigned to the San Jose SaberCats.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Stadium Spy: Adron Tennell". www.oudaily.com. The Oklahoma Daily. September 14, 2005. Archived from the original on August 9, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ "Adron Tennell". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ "Adron Tennell". www.scout.com. Microsoft. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ Jim Meehan (July 19, 2012). "Tennell, Spencer stood tall during Shock's tough season". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- ^ Jim Meehan (August 8, 2013). "Meyer, Tennell make All-AFL first-team offense". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ "Tennell named AFL's top receiver". www.krem.com. King Broadcasting Company. August 13, 2013. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- ^ "2013 WR of the Year Adron Tennell Joins SaberCats". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 24, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2014.