Damond Powell

Damond Powell Jr. (born October 31, 1992) is an American football wide receiver. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Arizona Cardinals after the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa.

Damond Powell
Sioux Falls Storm
Position:Wide Receiver
Personal information
Born: (1992-10-31) October 31, 1992
Toledo, Ohio
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Toledo (OH) Rogers
College:Iowa
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

On May 5, 2015, Powell signed to the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent[1] On July 29, 2015, Powell was placed on the reserve/non football injury list after being shot in the face.[2] On March 10, 2016, he was released.[3]

Cedar Rapids Titans

On January 31, 2017, Powell signed with the Cedar Rapids Titans of the Indoor Football League.[4] Powell was named First Team All-Indoor Football League at the conclusion of the 2017 season.[5]

Sioux Falls Storm

On May 29, 2018, Powell signed with the Sioux Falls Storm of the Indoor Football League. After his stint with the Sioux Falls Storm he got signed to the practice squad of the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.

Personal life

On July 25, 2015, Powell was wounded by gunfire outside his Ohio home and was hospitalized.[6] He was shot in the jaw and the neck.[3]

References
  1. Urban, Darren (May 5, 2015). "Cardinals Bring In 14 Undrafted Rookies". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  2. "Jermaine Gresham Placed On PUP". www.azcardinals.com. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  3. "Cardinals' Damond Powell: Released by the Cardinals - CBSSports.com". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  4. Douglas Miles (February 17, 2017). "Former Hawkeyes receiver Damond Powell reclaiming his game with Cedar Rapids Titans". www.thegazette.com. The Gazette. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  5. "IFL Announces 2017 All-IFL Teams". www.goifl.com. Indoor Football League. June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  6. Sports, Fox. "Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Damond Powell Jr. wounded by gunfire". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
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