Cornell Powell (born October 30, 1997) is an

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wide receiver for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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at Clemson.

Early years

Powell attended

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. As a senior, he had 65 receptions for 1,557 yards and 38 total

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. He committed to

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to play college football.

College career

Powell spent 2016 to 2019 as a backup receiver. He took a redshirt in 2018 after playing in only four games. During those years, he totaled 40 receptions for 329 yards and three touchdowns. He became a starter for the first time his redshirt senior season in 2020. He finished the season with 53 receptions for 882 yards and seven touchdowns.

Professional career

Powell was drafted by the

in the fifth round, 181st overall, of the

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. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021. He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on February 2, 2022. On August 30, 2022, Powell was waived by the Chiefs and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on January 3, 2023. On August 30, 2022, Powell was waived by the Chiefs and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on January 3, 2023. Powell won

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when the Chiefs defeated the

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. He signed a reserve/future contract on February 15, 2023.

References

External links

Clemson Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Powell, Cornell 1997 births Living people Sportspeople from Greenville, North Carolina Players of American football from North Carolina American football wide receivers Clemson Tigers football players African-American players of American football Kansas City Chiefs players 21st-century African-American sportspeople