Tyvis Powell

{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1994)}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Tyvis Powell

| image = Tyvis Powell (17013425339).jpg

| image_size =

| alt =

| caption = Powell with Ohio State in 2015

| current_team =

| number = 40, 45, 30

| position = Safety

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|2|16}}

| birth_place = Bedford, Ohio, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lbs = 210

| high_school = Bedford

| college = Ohio State (2012–2015)

| undraftedyear = 2016

| pastteams =

Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2016}})
Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2017}})*
Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2017}})*
Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2017}})*
San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2017}}–{{NFL Year|2018}})
New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2018}})*
San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2018}})
Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2019}})*
Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|2019}})*
Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2019}}–{{NFL Year|2020}})*
BC Lions ({{CFL Year|2021}})*

| status =

| cflstatus = American

| highlights =

| statlabel1 = Total tackles

| statvalue1 = 14

| statlabel2 = Forced fumbles

| statvalue2 = 1

| pfr = PoweTy01

}}

Tyvis Chansey Powell (born February 16, 1994) is an American former professional football safety. He played college football at Ohio State.

Early life

Powell attended Bedford High School in Bedford, Ohio. He was rated by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit and was scouted by several large NCAA Division I universities including, but not limited to: Michigan State, Minnesota, West Virginia and Ohio State. Immediately following the resignation of then-Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel, Powell committed to Ohio State on June 1, 2011.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/fiu/football/recruiting/player-Tyvis-Powell-127256|title=Tyvis Powell|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2011/06/ohio_state_buckeyes_bedford_co.html|title=Ohio State Buckeyes: Bedford cornerback/safety Tyvis Powell orally commits to Buckeyes two days after Jim Tressel's resignation|work=cleveland.com}}

College career

Following his verbal commitment to Ohio State in June 2011, Powell accepted an athletic scholarship to play for coach Urban Meyer's Buckeyes in the fall of 2012. Powell was redshirted in 2012 and did not play during the season. This would save his eligibility to begin play the following year.

In 2013, Powell began his collegiate career as a backup safety to Corey Brown. Powell would appear in all 14 games with five starts as a redshirt freshman in 2013, including a starting appearance at safety in the Orange Bowl.{{cite web |title=Clemson vs Ohio State - Box Score|url=http://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=340030194|work=ESPN.com|year=2014|access-date=July 25, 2017}} He would conclude the season with 48 tackles and one interception.{{cite web|url=http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/tyvis_powell_793845.html|title=Tyvis Powell - OSU Bio|work=Ohio State University Athletics|access-date=July 25, 2017}} His one interception would come against Michigan as he would intercept Devin Gardner's late two-point conversion attempt to seal Ohio State's 42–41 win.

As a sophomore in 2014, he started all 15 games, recording 76 tackles and four interceptions. He was named the Defensive MVP of the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship victory over Oregon Ducks after he had a game-high nine tackles.{{cite web|url=http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/stories/2015/01/12/0112-osu-oregon-game/ohio-state-notebook.html|title=Ohio State notebook: Title, defensive MVP honor difficult for Tyvis Powell to believe|author=Tim May|work=Buckeye Xtra Sports}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2015/08/ohio_state_football_tyvis_powe.html|title=Ohio State football: Tyvis Powell, from "kind of a clown" to Buckeyes captain|work=cleveland.com}}

As a junior in 2015, Powell started all 13 games and had 71 tackles and three interceptions. After the season, he entered the 2016 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2016/01/ohio_state_football_tyvis_powe_1.html|title=Ohio State football: Safety Tyvis Powell announces plans to enter NFL Draft|work=cleveland.com}}{{cite web|url=http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/stories/2016/01/04/tyvis-powell-leaving-for-nfl.html|title=Ohio State football – Tyvis Powell departing for NFL draft|author=Bill Rabinowitz|work=Buckeye Xtra Sports}}

=College statistics=

rowspan="2"\| Season ! rowspan="2"\| Team ! rowspan="2"\| GP ! colspan="5"\| Defense
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
Cmb	TfL	PD	Int	FF
2013	Ohio State \| 13 \|\| 48 \|\| 1.0 \|\| 2 \|\| 1 \|\| 0
2014	Ohio State \| 15 \|\| 76 \|\| 2.0 \|\| 4 \|\| 4 \|\| 1
2015	Ohio State \| 13 \|\| 71 \|\| 0.5 \|\| 3 \|\| 3 \|\| 0
colspan="2"\| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tyvis-powell-1.html Career]	41	195	3.5	9	8	1

Professional career

=Pre-draft=

Powell was rated the 9th best free safety in the 2016 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.{{cite web | url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160411102259/https://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=124796&draftyear=2016&genpos=FS|title=Tyvis Powell|publisher=nfldraftscout.com|access-date=July 25, 2017}}

{{NFL predraft

| height ft = 6

| height in = 2 3/4

| weight = 211

| dash = 4.46

| ten split = 1.60

| twenty split = 2.62

| shuttle = 4.25

| cone drill = 7.03

| vertical = 34.5

| broad ft = 10

| broad in = 0

| bench = 15

| arm span = 32

| hand span = 9 1/2

| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/tyvis-powell/3200504f-5756-9823-1fcd-d472a5c902f4 |title=Tyvis Powell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=April 25, 2025}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=124796&DraftYear=2016 |title=Tyvis Powell College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=April 25, 2025}}

}}

=Seattle Seahawks (first stint)=

Powell signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL draft.{{cite news|last1=Seger|first1=Eric|title=Ohio State safety Tyvus Powell signs as an undrafted free agent with the Seattle Seahawks|url=http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2016-nfl-draft/2016/04/70235/ohio-state-safety-tyvis-powell-signs-as-undrafted-free-agent-with-the-seattle-seahawks|website=ElevenWarriors.com|date=April 30, 2016|access-date=May 3, 2016}}{{cite web|title=Seahawks Sign 13 Undrafted Free Agents and 9 of 10 Draft Picks|url=http://www.seahawks.com/news/2016/05/06/seahawks-sign-13-undrafted-free-agents-and-9-10-draft-picks|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=May 6, 2016|access-date=July 4, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705022949/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2016/05/06/seahawks-sign-13-undrafted-free-agents-and-9-10-draft-picks|archive-date=July 5, 2017|df=}} He was released by the Seahawks on January 4, 2017.{{cite web|title=Seahawks Sign Return Specialist Devin Hester, Waive Safety Tyvis Powell|url=http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/01/04/seahawks-sign-return-specialist-devin-hester-waive-safety-tyvis-powell|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415140735/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/01/04/seahawks-sign-return-specialist-devin-hester-waive-safety-tyvis-powell|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 15, 2017|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=January 4, 2017}}

=Cleveland Browns=

On February 6, 2017, Powell was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns.{{cite web|title=Browns claim DB Tyvis Powell|url=http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-claim-DB-Tyvis-Powell/a6456da8-5de6-4fc3-9169-162f7dd3db5b|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230114937/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-claim-DB-Tyvis-Powell/a6456da8-5de6-4fc3-9169-162f7dd3db5b|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 30, 2017|website=ClevelandBrowns.com|date=February 6, 2017}} He was waived by the Browns on June 9, 2017.{{cite web|title=Browns waive DB Tyvis Powell|url=http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-waive-DB-Tyvis-Powell/1e007cae-92b2-4cd5-90f7-261c5fe9d706|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170719220434/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-waive-DB-Tyvis-Powell/1e007cae-92b2-4cd5-90f7-261c5fe9d706|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 19, 2017|website=ClevelandBrowns.com|date=June 9, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Browns move won't deter from Tyvis Powell from throwing first pitch at Indians game|url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/19591409/cleveland-browns-cut-tyvis-powell-hours-throwing-first-pitch-cleveland-indians-game?sf86990327=1|publisher=ESPN|access-date=June 9, 2017}}

=Indianapolis Colts=

On June 12, 2017, Powell was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts.{{cite web|title=Colts Add Former Seattle Seahawks Safety Tyvis Powell|url=http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Add-Former-Seattle-Seahawks-Safety-Tyvis-Powell/08cbc811-bc4e-4e0c-94e7-e0cf03172b0a|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022080406/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Add-Former-Seattle-Seahawks-Safety-Tyvis-Powell/08cbc811-bc4e-4e0c-94e7-e0cf03172b0a|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 22, 2017|website=Colts.com|date=June 12, 2017}} He was waived/injured on September 2, 2017 and was placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=Colts Announce Final 2017 Roster Cuts|url=http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Announce-Final-2017-Roster-Cuts/5dc30820-9391-401e-8bdd-40852df5769e|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109151022/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Announce-Final-2017-Roster-Cuts/5dc30820-9391-401e-8bdd-40852df5769e|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 9, 2017|author=Walker, Andrew|website=Colts.com|date=September 2, 2017}} He was released on September 12, 2017.

=Seattle Seahawks (second stint)=

On September 19, 2017, Powell was signed to the Seahawks' practice squad.{{cite web|title=Seahawks Sign DT Garrison Smith, Waive DE David Bass; Make Practice Squad Roster Moves|url=http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/09/19/seahawks-sign-dt-garrison-smith-waive-de-david-bass-make-practice-squad-roster-moves|author=Drovetto, Tony|website=Seahawks.com|date=September 19, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171225231022/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/09/19/seahawks-sign-dt-garrison-smith-waive-de-david-bass-make-practice-squad-roster-moves|archive-date=December 25, 2017}} He was released on September 26, 2017 but re-signed a few days later.{{cite web|title=Seahawks cut Tyvis Powell, Gabe Jackson; sign Branden Jackson|url=https://247sports.com/article/seahawks-cut-tyvis-powell-gabe-jackson-sign-branden-jackson-108035228/|website=247sports.com|date=September 26, 2017}} He was released on October 24, 2017.{{cite web|title=Seahawks release Tyvis Powell again from practice squad|url=https://247sports.com/nfl/seattle-seahawks/article/seahawks-release-tyvis-powell-again-from-practice-squad-109410434/|website=247Sports.com|date=October 24, 2017}}

=San Francisco 49ers (first stint)=

On November 1, 2017, Powell was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad.{{cite web|title=49ers Announce Several Roster Moves|url=http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Announce-Several-Roster-Moves/22454819-5967-45e3-8d67-e1925f44316e|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180302233126/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Announce-Several-Roster-Moves/22454819-5967-45e3-8d67-e1925f44316e|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 2, 2018|website=49ers.com|date=November 1, 2017}} He was promoted to the active roster on December 16, 2017.{{cite web|title=49ers Promote DB Powell to Active Roster, Place OL Brown on Injured Reserve|url=http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Promote-DB-Powell-to-Active-Roster-Place-OL-Brown-on-Injured-Reserve/228db17b-7494-4b24-a67d-c7520b5f90f6|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306034701/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Promote-DB-Powell-to-Active-Roster-Place-OL-Brown-on-Injured-Reserve/228db17b-7494-4b24-a67d-c7520b5f90f6|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 6, 2018|website=49ers.com|date=December 16, 2017}}

On September 1, 2018, Powell was waived by the 49ers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=49ers Cut 21 Players, Get Roster Down to 53|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-cut-21-players-get-roster-down-to-53|website=49ers.com|date=September 1, 2018}}{{cite web|title=49ers Sign 9 Players to the Practice Squad|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-9-players-to-the-practice-squad|website=49ers.com|date=September 2, 2018}} He was promoted to the active roster on September 22, 2018.{{cite web|title=49ers Promote DB Tyvis Powell, Release LB Terence Garvin |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-promote-db-tyvis-powell-release-lb-terence-garvin|website=49ers.com|date=September 22, 2018}} He was waived on October 6, 2018 and was re-signed to the practice squad.{{cite web|title=49ers Activate WR Victor Bolden Jr., Promote DL Ryan Delaire|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-activate-wr-victor-bolden-jr-call-up-dl-ryan-delaire|website=49ers.com|date=October 6, 2018}}{{cite web|title=49ers Announce Several Practice Squad Roster Moves|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-announce-several-practice-squad-roster-moves|website=49ers.com|date=October 9, 2018}} He was promoted to the active roster on October 20, 2018.{{cite web|title=49ers Promote DB Tyvis Powell, Waive QB Tom Savage|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-promote-db-tyvis-powell-waive-qb-tom-savage|website=49ers.com|date=October 20, 2018}} On November 1, 2018, he started at Free Safety in the 49ers' Week 9 game against the Oakland Raiders. Powell recorded three tackles in San Francisco's 34-3 win. He was waived on November 12, 2018.{{cite web|title=49ers Promote RB Matt Dayes to Active Roster and Waive DB Tyvis Powell|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-promote-rb-matt-dayes-to-active-roster-and-waive-db-tyvis-powell|website=49ers.com|date=November 12, 2018}}

=New York Jets=

On December 4, 2018, Powell was signed to the New York Jets practice squad, but was released a week later.{{cite web|title=Jets Add DB Tyvis Powell to Practice Squad|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-add-db-tyvis-powell-to-practice-squad|author=Greenberg, Ethan|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=December 4, 2018}}{{cite web|title=RB Joel Bouagnon & LB Jonathan Celestin Signed to Practice Squad|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/rb-joel-bouagnon-lb-jonathan-celestin-signed-to-practice-squad|author=Lange, Randy|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=December 11, 2018}}

=San Francisco 49ers (second stint)=

File:Tyvis Powell 2018.png

On December 18, 2018, Powell signed with the 49ers.{{cite web|title=49ers Place Ahkello Witherspoon on IR, Sign Tyvis Powell|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-place-ahkello-witherspoon-on-ir-sign-tyvis-powell|website=49ers.com|date=December 18, 2018}}

=Houston Texans=

On July 27, 2019, Powell signed with the Houston Texans.{{cite web|title=Texans sign ILB B.J. Bello and S Tyvis Powell|url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/texans-sign-ilb-b-j-bello-and-s-tyvis-powell|website=HoustonTexans.com|date=July 27, 2019}} He was waived on August 3, 2019.{{Cite web |url=https://www.chron.com/sports/texans/article/Texans-re-sign-A-J-Hendy-cut-Tyvis-Powell-14278069.php |title=Texans re-sign A.J. Hendy, cut Tyvis Powell |last=Wilson |first=Aaron |date=August 3, 2019 |website=Houston Chronicle}}

=Dallas Cowboys=

On August 5, 2019, Powell was signed by the Dallas Cowboys.{{cite web|title=Cowboys signing Tyvis Powell|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/08/05/cowboys-signing-tyvis-powell/|author=Williams, Charean|work=Pro Football Talk|publisher=NBC Sports|date=August 5, 2019}} He was waived/injured during final roster cuts on August 31,{{cite news |author=Helman, David |title=Several Young Draft Picks Among Cowboys' Cuts |url=https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/several-young-draft-picks-among-cowboys-cuts |website=DallasCowboys.com |date=August 31, 2019 |access-date=September 6, 2019}} and reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day. He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 6.

=Denver Broncos=

On November 12, 2019, Powell was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad.{{cite web|title=Broncos sign 2 players to practice squad|url=https://broncoswire.usatoday.com/2019/11/12/denver-broncos-news-two-players-signed-to-practice-squad/|work=Broncos Wire|publisher=USA Today|date=November 12, 2019}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Broncos on December 31, 2019.{{cite web|title=Broncos sign 15 players to future contracts, claim NT Joel Heath off waivers|url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-sign-15-players-to-future-contracts-claim-nt-joel-heath-off-waivers|website=DenverBroncos.com|date=December 31, 2019|access-date=January 1, 2020|archive-date=January 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101222437/https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-sign-15-players-to-future-contracts-claim-nt-joel-heath-off-waivers|url-status=dead}} He was waived on April 27, 2020.{{cite web|title=Broncos waive four players following 2020 NFL Draft|url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-waive-four-players-following-2020-nfl-draft|author=DiLalla, Aric|website=DenverBroncos.com|date=April 27, 2020}}

=BC Lions=

Powell signed with the BC Lions of the CFL on June 16, 2021.{{cite news |author=Baker, Matt |title=Lions add 4 to camp roster including former Michigan QB |url=https://www.bclions.com/2021/06/16/lions-add-4-camp-roster-including-former-michigan-qb/ |website=BCLions.com |date=June 16, 2021 |access-date=June 16, 2021}} On July 28, 2021, he was released.{{Cite web |title=Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings |url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/ |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=CFL.ca |language=en}}