Joe Powell (American football)
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Joe Powell
| image =
| current_team = Arlington Renegades
| number = 1
| position = Safety
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|2|25}}
| birth_place = Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 205
| high_school = I. C. Norcom {{nowrap|(Portsmouth, Virginia)}}
| college = Globe Tech (2013)
| undraftedyear = 2014
| pastteams =
- Lehigh Valley Steelhawks ({{PIFL Year|2015}})
- Cleveland Gladiators ({{AFL Year|2016}})
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2016}})*
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2016}})*
- Atlanta Havoc (2018)
- Baltimore Brigade ({{AFL Year|2018}})
- Birmingham Iron ({{AAF Year|2019}})
- Baltimore Brigade ({{AFL Year|2019}})
- St. Louis BattleHawks ({{XFL Year|2020}})
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|2020}}–{{CFL Year|2021}})*
- Arlington Renegades ({{XFL Year|2023}})
- Carolina Cobras ({{NAL Year|2024}})
- Arlington Renegades ({{UFL Year|2024}}–present)
- Corpus Christi Tritons ({{AF1 Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
| cflstatus =
| highlights =
- XFL champion (2023)
- PIFL Defensive Rookie of the Year ({{PIFL Year|2015}})
- Second-team All-Arena (2018)
| aflstatlabel1 = Total tackles
| aflstatvalue1 = 41
| aflstatlabel2 = Pass deflections
| aflstatvalue2 = 6
| aflstatlabel3 = Interceptions
| aflstatvalue3 = 5
| afl = 13408
}}
Joe Powell (born February 25, 1994) is an American professional gridiron football safety for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Globe Institute of Technology in Manhattan, New York City.
Early life
Powell prepped at I. C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth, Virginia, where he played football and track & field.{{cite web |url=http://pilotonline.com/sports/high-school/football-norcom-had-a-plan-but-not-all-answers/article_ba3a5005-38c9-5b7c-aa14-c19c2f1db5ae.html |title=Football: Norcom had a plan, but not all answers |author=Larry Rubama |date=November 27, 2011 |publisher=The Virginian-Pilot |work=www.pilotonline.com |access-date=May 26, 2016 |archive-date=July 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701223616/http://pilotonline.com/sports/high-school/football-norcom-had-a-plan-but-not-all-answers/article_ba3a5005-38c9-5b7c-aa14-c19c2f1db5ae.html |url-status=dead }}
College career
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 0 1/8
| weight = 191
| dash = 4.80
| ten split = 1.70
| twenty split = 2.83
| shuttle = 4.40
| cone drill = 7.31
| vertical = 30.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 11
| bench = 12
| arm span = 30 1/2
| hand span = 8 7/8
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1016397&DraftYear=2016 |title=Joe Powell College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=December 4, 2024}}
}}
=Lehigh Valley Steelhawks=
Powell was signed by the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) in 2015. He earned PIFL Defensive Rookie of the Year honors after recording 52.5 tackles and 11 interceptions.{{cite web|url=http://www.clevelandgladiators.com/team/roster/joe-powell |title=Joe Powell |publisher=clevelandgladiators.com |access-date=June 10, 2016 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610225418/http://www.clevelandgladiators.com/team/roster/joe-powell |archive-date=June 10, 2016 }}
=Cleveland Gladiators=
Powell was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League on August 11, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/Cleveland_Gladiators-131/transactions/ |title=Team Transactions |publisher=arenafan.com |access-date=June 10, 2016 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610225250/http://www.arenafan.com/teams/Cleveland_Gladiators-131/transactions/ |archive-date=June 10, 2016 }} He played for the team during the 2016 season.
Powell attended rookie minicamp with the Philadelphia Eagles on a tryout basis in May 2016.{{cite web | url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Check-Out-The-Rookie-Minicamp-Roster/4f562d8b-5d13-4d9c-a355-d1155730c614 | title=Check Out The Rookie Minicamp Roster | publisher=philadelphiaeagles.com | date=May 12, 2016 | access-date=June 10, 2016}}
=New York Giants=
Powell signed with the New York Giants on August 17, 2016.{{cite web | url=http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2016/08/5_things_you_need_to_know_about_new_giants_cornerb.html#comments | title=things you need to know about new Giants defensive back Joe Powell | publisher=nj.com | date=August 17, 2016 | access-date=August 17, 2016 | author=Kratch, James}} On August 30, 2016, he was waived by the Giants.{{cite web|title=Giants announce first round of roster cuts|url=http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-announce-first-round-of-roster-cuts/ba500404-bd0c-4b38-8df3-904858c6d669|last=Eisen|first=Michael|website=Giants.com|date=August 30, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823071720/https://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-announce-first-round-of-roster-cuts/ba500404-bd0c-4b38-8df3-904858c6d669|archive-date=August 23, 2017}}
=Buffalo Bills=
On October 25, 2016, Powell was signed to the Bills' practice squad.{{cite web|title=Bills elevate practice squad WR Eagan to active roster|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-elevate-practice-squad-WR-Eagan-to-active-roster/a5ab358b-c4bf-4367-8c8c-2e6b61b2a8f1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806021412/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-elevate-practice-squad-WR-Eagan-to-active-roster/a5ab358b-c4bf-4367-8c8c-2e6b61b2a8f1|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 6, 2017|website=BuffaloBills.com|author=Brown, Chris|date=October 25, 2016}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bills on January 2, 2017.{{cite web|title=Bills announce six as future signings|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-announce-six-as-future-signings/729eab25-7fa6-48be-9b50-e58b0980ee19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829203936/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-announce-six-as-future-signings/729eab25-7fa6-48be-9b50-e58b0980ee19|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 29, 2017|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=January 2, 2017}} On September 2, 2017, Powell was waived by the Bills.{{cite web|title=Bills move 30 off the roster to reach 53|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-move-30-off-the-roster-to-reach-53/ad4c9c3a-e0f8-425a-b9fb-5be1060cbf88|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410122657/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-move-30-off-the-roster-to-reach-53/ad4c9c3a-e0f8-425a-b9fb-5be1060cbf88|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 10, 2018|author=Brown, Chris|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=September 2, 2017}}
=Atlanta Havoc=
Powell signed with the Atlanta Havoc in January 2018.{{cite web | url=http://atlantahavoc.com/news-h/267-havoc-sign-db-and-former-nfl-indoor-football-veteran-joe-powell.html | title=Havoc sign DB and Former NFL & Indoor Football Veteran Joe Powell | publisher=atlantahavoc.com | date=January 19, 2018 | access-date=January 31, 2018 | url-status=bot: unknown | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201003427/http://atlantahavoc.com/news-h/267-havoc-sign-db-and-former-nfl-indoor-football-veteran-joe-powell.html | archive-date=February 1, 2018 }}
=First stint with Brigade=
On March 22, 2018, Powell was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade.{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/Baltimore_Brigade-235/transactions/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180331004430/http://www.arenafan.com/teams/Baltimore_Brigade-235/transactions/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=March 31, 2018 | title=Team Transactions | publisher=arenafan.com | access-date=March 30, 2018}}
=Birmingham Iron=
Powell signed with the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) for the 2019 season.
=Second stint with Brigade=
After the AAF suspended football operations, Powell was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade on April 7, 2019.
=St. Louis Battlehawks=
In October 2019, Powell was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL in the 2020 XFL Draft.{{cite web|last=Bender|first=Bill|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/xfl-draft-tracker-results-picks-list-rosters-football-league/jahz8p84e4i61hb8lajqs4a22|title=XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league|website=Sporting News|date=October 21, 2019|access-date=October 23, 2019}} He scored the first special teams touchdown in the second generation of the XFL on February 23, 2020, scoring on a 90-yard kickoff return, which featured a reverse that he received from Keith Mumphery. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.{{cite news |author=Condotta, Bob |title=XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/xfl-suspends-operations-terminates-all-employees/ |website=SeattleTimes.com |date=April 10, 2020 |access-date=July 17, 2020}}
=Hamilton Tiger-Cats=
On April 13, 2020, Powell signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.{{cite web|url=https://ticats.ca/article/tiger-cats-add-three-americans-including-former-nfl-running-back-oliver|title=Tiger-Cats Add Three Americans, Including Former NFL Running Back Oliver|publisher=Hamilton Tiger-Cats|date=April 13, 2020|access-date=April 13, 2020}} He was released on April 22, 2021.{{cite web |title=2021 CFL Transactions |url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/?season=2021 |website=CFL.ca |access-date=April 23, 2021}}
=Arlington Renegades (first stint)=
Powell was selected by the Arlington Renegades in the 2023 XFL Draft.{{cite web|title=XFL draft results for 2023: Picks, full rosters for every team|url=https://www.espn.com/xfl/story/_/id/35053464/xfl-draft-results-2023-full-rosters-eight-teams-vic-beasley-martavis-bryant-picks|author=ESPN STAFF|publisher=ESPN|date=November 18, 2022}} He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024.{{Cite web |title=2024 UFL Team Rosters |url=https://www.theufl.com/rosters |website=TheUFL.com |access-date=January 20, 2024}}
=Carolina Cobras=
On January 16, 2024, Powell signed with the Carolina Cobras of the National Arena League (NAL).{{cite web|title=COBRA NATION WE KNOW YOU WILL BE EXCITED TO WELCOME BACK JOE POWELL|url= https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0huDyh2WeturU94KG6EAxVSX39WEtcEENb79uJEhcMuxML4cC8VF44PmSHdTnr4hfl&id=100063542148766 |date=January 16, 2024|access-date=January 16, 2024}}
= Arlington Renegades (second stint) =
On April 30, 2024, Powell re-signed with the Renegades.{{Cite web |title=UFL Transactions |url=https://uflboard.com/ufl-transactions/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=UFLBoard.com |language=en-US}} He re-signed with the team again on October 8, 2024.{{cite tweet |user=UFL_PR |title=The #UFL has announced the following transactions |number=1843777538361037298 |date=October 8, 2024 |access-date=October 8, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160813103607/http://www.globeknightsathletics.com/sports/fball/2013-14/bios/carter_deshawn_eggh Globe Tech bio]
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160624122244/http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/aflgld/mtt/joe_powell_978127.html Arena Football bio]}}
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