Damond Powell Jr. (born October 31, 1992) is an American football wide receiver. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Arizona Cardinals after the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa.
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 31, 1992 Toledo, Ohio |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 181 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Toledo (OH) Rogers |
| College: | Iowa |
| Undrafted: | 2015 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Professional career
editArizona Cardinals
editOn May 5, 2015, Powell signed to the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent[2] On July 29, 2015, Powell was placed on the reserve/non football injury list after being shot in the face.[3] On March 10, 2016, he was released.[4]
Cedar Rapids Titans
editOn January 31, 2017, Powell signed with the Cedar Rapids Titans of the Indoor Football League (IFL).[5] Powell was named First Team All-Indoor Football League at the conclusion of the 2017 season.[6]
Sioux Falls Storm
editOn May 29, 2018, Powell signed with the Sioux Falls Storm of the IFL. After his stint with the Sioux Falls Storm he got signed to the practice squad of the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.
Tucson Sugar Skulls
editOn July 27, 2021, Powell signed with the Tucson Sugar Skulls of the IFL.
Personal life
editOn July 25, 2015, Powell was wounded by gunfire outside his Ohio home and was hospitalized.[7] He was shot in the jaw and the neck.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Damond Powell". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ Urban, Darren (May 5, 2015). "Cardinals Bring In 14 Undrafted Rookies". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ^ "Jermaine Gresham Placed On PUP". www.azcardinals.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ^ a b "Cardinals' Damond Powell: Released by the Cardinals - CBSSports.com". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ^ Douglas Miles (February 17, 2017). "Former Hawkeyes receiver Damond Powell reclaiming his game with Cedar Rapids Titans". www.thegazette.com. The Gazette. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ "IFL Announces 2017 All-IFL Teams". www.goifl.com. Indoor Football League. June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Sports, Fox. "Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Damond Powell Jr. wounded by gunfire". FOX Sports. Retrieved May 14, 2016.