Adron Tennell

Receptions:	460
Receiving yards:	5,246
Receiving touchdowns:	134
Rushing touchdowns:	7

Adron Tennell
No. 17
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	September 11, 1987 (age 36); Irving, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:	Irving (TX)
College:	Oklahoma
Undrafted:	2010
Career history
	Spokane Shock (2011–2014); San Jose SaberCats (2015);
Career highlights and awards
	ArenaBowl champion (XXVIII); First Team All-Arena (2013); AFL WR of the Year (2013);
Career Arena statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	460
Receiving yards:	5,246
Receiving touchdowns:	134
Rushing touchdowns:	7
	Player stats at ArenaFan.com

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

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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Adron Tennell WR	Irving, Texas	Irving High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.43	Jul 21, 2005
Adron Tennell WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 10 (WR) Rivals: 3 (WR), 42 (Nation), 5 (TX)
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Oklahoma Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 9, 2013. "2006 Oklahoma Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 9, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 9, 2013. "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 9, 2013.

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

Tennell played four seasons for the Sooners, and he started his last year there.

Professional career

Spokane Shock

2011

Tennell signed with the Spokane Shock of the Arena Football League before the 2011 season.

2012

Tennell remained a member of the Shock during the 2012 season.^[4]

2013

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

Tennell missed most of the 2014 season with an injury.

San Jose SaberCats

On November 21, 2014, Tennell was assigned to the San Jose SaberCats.^[7]

References

^ "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.