Joe Powell (American football)

Joe Powell
No. 1 – Arlington Renegades
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1994-02-25) February 25, 1994 (age 30)
Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:I. C. Norcom (Portsmouth, Virginia)
College:Globe Tech (2013)
Undrafted:2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena League statistics
Total tackles:41
Pass deflections:6
Interceptions:5
Stats at ArenaFan.com
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

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.[1]

College career

Powell played one season of football at Globe Institute of Technology, totaling 53 tackles, 1.5 sacks and one interception in 2013.[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄8 in
(1.83 m) 		191 lb
(87 kg) 		30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m) 		8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.80 s 1.70 s 2.83 s 4.40 s 7.31 s 30.0 in
(0.76 m)		 9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		 12 reps
All values from Pro Day[3]

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.[2]

Cleveland Gladiators

Powell was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League on August 11, 2015.[4] He played for the team during the 2016 season.

Powell attended rookie minicamp with the Philadelphia Eagles on a tryout basis in May 2016.[5]

New York Giants

Powell signed with the New York Giants on August 17, 2016.[6] On August 30, 2016, he was waived by the Giants.[7]

Buffalo Bills

On October 25, 2016, Powell was signed to the Bills' practice squad.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bills on January 2, 2017.[9] On September 2, 2017, Powell was waived by the Bills.[10]

Atlanta Havoc

Powell signed with the Atlanta Havoc in January 2018.[11]

First stint with Brigade

On March 22, 2018, Powell was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade.[12]

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.[13] 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.[14]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On April 13, 2020, Powell signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[15] He was released on April 22, 2021.[16]

Arlington Renegades (first stint)

Powell was selected by the Arlington Renegades in the 2023 XFL Draft.[17] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024.[18]

Carolina Cobras

On January 16, 2024, Powell signed with the Carolina Cobras of the National Arena League (NAL).[19]

Arlington Renegades (second stint)

On April 30, 2024, Powell re-signed with the Renegades.[20] He re-signed with the team again on October 8, 2024.[21]

References

  1. ^ Larry Rubama (November 27, 2011). "Football: Norcom had a plan, but not all answers". www.pilotonline.com. The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Joe Powell". clevelandgladiators.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  3. ^ "Joe Powell College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  5. ^ "Check Out The Rookie Minicamp Roster". philadelphiaeagles.com. May 12, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  6. ^ Kratch, James (August 17, 2016). "things you need to know about new Giants defensive back Joe Powell". nj.com. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  7. ^ Eisen, Michael (August 30, 2016). "Giants announce first round of roster cuts". Giants.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2017.
  8. ^ Brown, Chris (October 25, 2016). "Bills elevate practice squad WR Eagan to active roster". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017.
  9. ^ "Bills announce six as future signings". BuffaloBills.com. January 2, 2017. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017.
  10. ^ Brown, Chris (September 2, 2017). "Bills move 30 off the roster to reach 53". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018.
  11. ^ "Havoc sign DB and Former NFL & Indoor Football Veteran Joe Powell". atlantahavoc.com. January 19, 2018. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ^ "Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  13. ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  14. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  15. ^ "Tiger-Cats Add Three Americans, Including Former NFL Running Back Oliver". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. April 13, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  16. ^ "2021 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  17. ^ ESPN STAFF (November 18, 2022). "XFL draft results for 2023: Picks, full rosters for every team". ESPN.
  18. ^ "2024 UFL Team Rosters". TheUFL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  19. ^ "COBRA NATION WE KNOW YOU WILL BE EXCITED TO WELCOME BACK JOE POWELL". January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  20. ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  21. ^ @UFL_PR (October 8, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Twitter.