Tyvis Chansey Powell (born February 16, 1994) is an

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He played college football at

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Early years

Powell attended Bedford High School in

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. He was rated by

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as a three-star recruit and was scouted by several large

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universities including, but not limited to:

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and

. Immediately following the resignation of then-Ohio State head coach

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, Powell committed to Ohio State on June 1, 2011.

College career

Following his verbal commitment to Ohio State in June 2011, Powell accepted an athletic scholarship to play for coach Urban Meyer's Buckeyes in the fall of

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2012 season

Powell was redshirted in 2012 and did not play during the season. This would save his eligibility to begin play the following

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2013 season

Powell began his collegiate career as a backup Safety to Corey Brown. Powell would appear in all 14 games with five starts as a redshirt freshman in 2013, including a starting appearance at Safety in the

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. He would conclude the season with 48 tackles and one

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2014 season

As a sophomore in 2014, he started all 15 games, recording 76 tackles and four interceptions. He was named the Defensive MVP of the

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victory over

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after he had a game-high nine tackles.

2015 season

As a junior in 2015, Powell started all 13 games and had 71 tackles and three interceptions. After the season, he entered the

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College statistics

Professional career

Powell was rated the 6th best Safety in the

by NFLDraftScout.com.

Seattle Seahawks

Powell signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent following the

. He was released by the Seahawks on January 4, 2017.

Cleveland Browns

On February 6, 2017, Powell was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived by the Browns on June 9, 2017.

Indianapolis Colts

On June 12, 2017, Powell was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived/injured on September 2, 2017 and was placed on injured reserve. He was released on September 12, 2017.

Seattle Seahawks (second stint)

On September 19, 2017, Powell was signed to the Seahawks' practice squad. He was released on September 26, 2017 but re-signed a few days later. He was released on October 24, 2017.

San Francisco 49ers

On November 1, 2017, Powell was signed to the

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' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 16, 2017. On September 1, 2018, Powell was waived by the 49ers and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on September 22, 2018. He was waived on October 6, 2018 and was re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 20, 2018. On November 1, 2018, he started at Free Safety in the 49ers' Week 9 game against the Oakland Raiders. Powell recorded three tackles in San Francisco's 34-3 win. He was waived on November 12, 2018.

New York Jets

On December 4, 2018, Powell was signed to the

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practice squad, but was released a week later.

San Francisco 49ers (second stint)

On December 18, 2018, Powell signed with the

Houston Texans

On July 27, 2019, Powell signed with the

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. He was waived on August 3, 2019.

Dallas Cowboys

On August 5, 2019, Powell was signed by the

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. He was waived/injured during final roster cuts on August 31, and reverted to the team's

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list the next day. He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 6.

Denver Broncos

On November 12, 2019, Powell was signed to the

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practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Broncos on December 31, 2019. He was waived on April 27, 2020.

BC Lions

Powell signed with the

of the CFL on June 16, 2021.

References

External links

Seattle Seahawks bio
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