Shawn Powell (born November 29, 1988) is a former American football punter who played for the

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and

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in the National Football League (NFL). He played

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at Florida State.

Career

Powell joined the

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. The Bengals signed Powell on December 17 after

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was injured. He was released two weeks later after punting the football only 10 yards in a game against the Baltimore Ravens.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Powell, Shawn 1988 births Living people Buffalo Bills players American football punters Cincinnati Bengals players Sportspeople from Rome, Georgia Florida State Seminoles football players Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) All-American college football players Darlington School alumni