Ronnie Powell (American football)

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Ronnie Powell
No. 80
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1974-11-03) November 3, 1974 (age 48)
Hope, Arkansas
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:174 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school: Hope
College: Northwestern State
Undrafted: 1999
Career history

Ronnie Powell (born November 3, 1974) is a former American football wide receiver who played for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northwestern State University. He was a kick returner for the Browns in their 1999 season, playing 14 games and returning 44 balls for 986 yards, fumbling 3 of them. [1] [2] In Week 14, he logged his first and only NFL reception of 45 yards, but in a later kickoff return, he fumbled the ball and sprained his neck, and was out the rest of the season. He was waived in the next preseason. [3]

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References

  1. "Ronnie Powell Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  2. "Ronnie Powell, WR". Nfl.com. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  3. Adkins, Lane (April 15, 2014). "The fateful 80 jersey: Browns history, Part 1". Orange and Brown Report. 247Sports.com.