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Jerrell Powe No. 95 Kansas City Chiefs Nose Tackle Personal information Date of birth: March 15, 1987 Place of birth: Waynesboro, Mississippi Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 331 lb (150 kg) Career information College: Mississippi NFL Draft: 2011 / Round: 6 / Pick: 199 Debuted in 2011 for the Kansas City Chiefs Career history - Kansas City Chiefs (2011–present)
Roster status: Active Career highlights and awards - None notable
Career NFL statistics as of 2010 Tackles 0 Sacks 0.0 Forced fumbles 0 Stats at NFL.com Jerrell Quartez Powe (born March 15, 1987) is an American football nose tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He played in college for Mississippi.
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High school career
Powe attended Wayne County High School in Waynesboro, Mississippi, where he had 71 tackles and 14 sacks as a junior. As a senior, he was credited with 89 tackles, including nine QB sacks, while forcing five fumbles. Powe subsequently earned All-American honors by Parade and USA Today.
Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Powe was listed as the No. 3 defensive tackle prospect in the nation, behind DeMarcus Granger and Callahan Bright.[1] He chose Ole Miss over Auburn, LSU, and Texas A&M.
College career
Entering Ole Miss with a lot of hype, Powe was deemed a "potential freshman star" by some in the media.[2] However, he had not completed the necessary 14 core courses in high school, and therefore was denied freshman eligibility. He spent a year at a prep school in Virginia, Hargrave Military Academy, taking correspondence courses, but was again denied eligibility. The NCAA said at the time that Powe could either return to high school or go to a junior college.[3][4]
Powe returned to Waynesboro to retake courses, attended Penn Foster Career School, a Pennsylvania prep school, and took correspondence courses in 2006. He returned to Ole Miss for the 2007 season, as the NCAA allowed him to practice for 14 days while it sorted out his status in August 2007, then again denied his quest to play for the Rebels.[5] Powe attended Ole Miss in 2007–08 on financial aid but could not practice or participate.
Finally returning to the football field in 2008,[6] Powe saw action in 12 games, missing only Arkansas, and earned his first letter. He totaled eight tackles with 3.5 tackles-for-a-loss and 1.5 quarterback sacks, while also recording an interception.
In 2009, Powe became a full-time starter for the Rebels and, according Sports Illustrated′s Tony Pauline, has NFL scouts "excited about his upside potential".[7]
Pro career
Kansas City Chiefs
Powe was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 6th round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
References
- ^ "Defensive tackles 2005", Rivals.com, January 18, 2005, http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=879
- ^ Hayes, Matt (February 7, 2005), "10 other potential freshman stars", Sporting News, http://www.sportingnews.com/college-football/article/2005-02-07/10-other-potential-freshman-stars
- ^ Talbott, Chris (August 23, 2007), "Ole Miss' Powe continues eligibility fight with NCAA as he climbs depth chart", USA Today, http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2007-08-23-1630382371_x.htm
- ^ Schad, Joe (August 28, 2007), "NCAA says Powe academically ineligible", ESPN, http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2994781
- ^ "NCAA rules against Ole Miss recruit Powe for 3rd time", ESPN, September 6, 2007, http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3008196
- ^ Bell, Daryl (September 3, 2008), "Ole Miss’ Powe no dummy", Clarksdale Press Register, http://www.pressregister.com/articles/2008/09/03/sports/doc48bea4cfe21b3101954330.txt
- ^ Pauline, Tony (November 23, 2009), "Notre Dame's Golden Tate in 2010 NFL Draft risers and sliders", Sports Illustrated, http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/23/risers.sliders/
External links
Categories:- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from Wayne County, Mississippi
- American football defensive tackles
- U.S. Army All-American football players
- Ole Miss Rebels football players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
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