Darius Powe

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Darius Powe
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-03-15) March 15, 1994 (age 30)
Lakewood, California
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school: Lakewood
(Lakewood, California)
College: California
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:2
Receiving yards:13
Receiving touchdowns:0

Darius Powe (born March 15, 1994) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at California.

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Professional career

Powe signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2016. [1]

He was waived by the Giants on September 3, 2016 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [2] [3]

After spending his entire rookie season on the practice squad, Powe signed a future contract with the Giants on January 9, 2017. [4]

On August 23, 2017, Powe was waived/injured by the Giants and placed on injured reserve. [5] He was released on August 29, 2017. He was re-signed to the Giants' practice squad on October 9, 2017. [6]

He was promoted to the active roster on December 6, 2017. [7] He made his NFL debut the following week, recording two catches for 13 yards before suffering a broken foot. He was placed on injured reserve on December 11, 2017. [8]

He was waived by the Giants on April 23, 2018 after the acquisition punter Riley Dixon. [9]

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References

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  6. Eisen, Michael (October 9, 2017). "Odell Beckham Jr. placed on IR; Giants announce roster moves". Giants.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  7. "Giants' injury news: LB Jonathan Casillas to IR, WR Darius Powe promoted". BigBlueView.com. December 6, 2017.
  8. "Giants place Darius Powe on IR, waive Khyri Thornton". USAToday.com. December 11, 2017.
  9. Gantt, Darin (April 23, 2018). "Giants waive wide receiver Darius Powe". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.