Shawn Powell

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Shawn Powell
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Position: Punter
Personal information
Born: (1988-11-29) November 29, 1988 (age 35)
Rome, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school: Darlington (Rome)
College: Florida State
Undrafted: 2012
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Punts:92
Punt yards:4,109
Punting yard average:44.7
Player stats at PFR

Shawn Powell (born November 29, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a punter who played for the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, earning consensus All-American honors in 2011.

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in
(1.92 m)		248 lb
(112 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)
Sources: [1] [2]

Buffalo Bills

Powell joined the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2012 partway through the season after releasing Brian Moorman. He was released on October 4, 2013, after struggling in a Thursday Night Football game against the Cleveland Browns, with Moorman being brought back in to replace him. Powell played 18 career games with Buffalo, averaging 44.7 gross yards per kick over 100 kicks (38.3-yard net average per kick) with 33 landing inside the 20-yard line. [3]

Cincinnati Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals signed Powell on December 17 after Kevin Huber was injured. [4] He was released two weeks later after punting the football only 10 yards in a game against the Baltimore Ravens. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Shawn Powell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2012 NFL Draft Scout Shawn Powell College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Buffalo Bills Release Punter Shawn Powell". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Bengals Replace Injured Punter with Shawn Powell". December 17, 2013.
  5. ↑ Morrison, Jay. "New Bengals punter finds immediate comfort zone" . Retrieved January 2, 2014.
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