![]() Powell in 2022 | |||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Born: | Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S. | September 12, 1995||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 181 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Deerfield Beach | ||||||||||||
College: | Florida (2014–2017) | ||||||||||||
Position: | Wide receiver / Punt returner | ||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||||||
|
Brandon Powell (born September 12, 1995) is an American professional football wide receiver and punt returner. He played college football at Florida. He has been a member of the Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, and the Los Angeles Rams.
Powell entered the Florida football program out of Deerfield Beach High School as a four-star recruit and was ranked 267th overall in the ESPN 300 and was also the 34th ranked athlete in the 2014 recruiting class. Brandon began his collegiate career as a running back at Florida. He later switched to wide receiver his sophomore year. During his freshman season, he caught 15 passes for 147 yards with a touchdown. As a sophomore, Powell caught 29 passes for 390 yards and three touchdowns, including a career long 77 yard score against Ole Miss. As a junior, he had 45 receptions for 387 yards and 2 touchdowns. During his senior year, Powell had a team high 42 receptions for 406 yards and 3 touchdowns. [1]
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 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 29+1⁄4 in (0.74 m) | 8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.59 s | 1.60 s | 2.70 s | 4.15 s | 6.88 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | ||
All values from Pro Day [2] |
Powell signed for the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018. [3] On December 30, Powell started in place of Kenny Golladay and caught six passes for 103 yards against the Green Bay Packers. [4]
On August 31, 2019, Powell was waived by the Lions. [5]
On September 2, 2019, Powell was signed to the practice squad of the Atlanta Falcons. [6] On November 5, 2019, Powell was promoted to the active roster. [7]
Powell signed with the Buffalo Bills on a one-year contract on March 26, 2021. [8] He was released on August 30, 2021. [9]
On September 2, 2021, Powell was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad. He was released on October 12. [10]
On November 4, 2021, Powell was signed to the Los Angeles Rams practice squad. [11] On December 26, 2021, in a game against the Minnesota Vikings, Powell returned a punt 61 yards for a touchdown that was key in the Rams' victory, ensuring a playoff berth for the team. He was named National Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for the first time in his NFL career for his performance. [12] [13] Powell won Super Bowl LVI against the Cincinnati Bengals. [14]
On March 19, 2022, Powell re-signed with the Rams on a one-year deal. [15]
On March 22, 2023, Powell signed with the Vikings. [16] He served as the team's primary punt returner in 2023 and also put up career receiving numbers with 29 catches for 324 yards and one touchdown. [17]
On March 12, 2024, Powell signed a one-year contract extension with the Vikings. [18]