Adron Tennell (born September 11, 1987) is an

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wide receiver who is currently a

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. He played college football at Oklahoma. He was considered one of the top wide receiver recruits in 2006.

Early life

Tennell attended

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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. Tennell committed to the

University of Oklahoma , mottoeng = "For the benefit of the Citizen and the State" , type = Public research university , established = , academic_affiliations = , endowment = $2.7billion (2021) , pr ...

on July 21, 2005. Tennell chose Oklahoma over football scholarships from

Mississippi State Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university adjacent to Starkville, Mississippi. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Univer ...

Oklahoma State Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New ...

, SMU, TCU,

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Texas Tech Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas. Established on , and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the main institution of the five-institution Texas Tech University Sys ...

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

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of the

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before the 2011 season.

2012

Tennell remained a member of the Shock during the 2012 season.

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). In addition, Tennell was named the AFL's Wide Receiver of the Year.

2014

Tennell missed most of the 2014 season with an injury.

San Jose SaberCats

On November 21, 2014, Tennell was assigned to the

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References

External links

Spokane Shock bioOklahoma Sooners bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tennell, Adron 1987 births Living people American football wide receivers Oklahoma Sooners football players Spokane Shock players San Jose SaberCats players