Joe Powell (born February 25, 1994) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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. He played

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Early years

Powell prepped at

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, where he played football and track & field.

College career

Powell played one season of football at Globe Institute of Technology, totaling 53 tackles, 1.5 sacks and one interception in 2013.

Professional career

Lehigh Valley Steelhawks

Powell was signed by the

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of the

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(PIFL) in 2015. He earned PIFL Defensive Rookie of the Year honors after recording 52.5 tackles and 11 interceptions.

Cleveland Gladiators

Powell was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators of the

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on August 11, 2015. He played for the team during the 2016 season. Powell attended rookie

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with the

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on a tryout basis in May 2016.

New York Giants

Powell signed with the

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on August 17, 2016. On August 30, 2016, he was waived by the Giants.

Buffalo Bills

On October 25, 2016, Powell was signed to the Bills' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bills on January 2, 2017. On September 2, 2017, Powell was waived by the Bills.

Atlanta Havoc

Powell signed with the

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in January 2018.

First stint with Brigade

On March 22, 2018, Powell was assigned to the

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Birmingham Iron

Powell signed with the

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of the

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(AAF) for the 2019 season.

Second stint with Brigade

After the AAF suspended football operations, Powell was assigned to the

on April 7, 2019.

St. Louis BattleHawks

In October 2019, Powell was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the

in the

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. He scored the first special teams touchdown in the second generation of the XFL on February 23, 2020, scoring on a 90-yard kickoff return, which featured a reverse that he received from

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. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On April 13, 2020, Powell signed with the

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. He was released on April 22, 2021.

Arlington Renegades

Powell was selected by the

in the 2023 XFL Draft.

References

External links

Globe Tech bio

{{DEFAULTSORT:Powell, Joe 1994 births Living people Sportspeople from Portsmouth, Virginia Players of American football from Virginia American football defensive backs Globe Tech Knights football players Lehigh Valley Steelhawks players Cleveland Gladiators players New York Giants players Buffalo Bills players Atlanta Havoc players Baltimore Brigade players American Arena League players Birmingham Iron players St. Louis BattleHawks players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Arlington Renegades players