Carlton Eugene Powell, Jr. (born August 14, 1985)[1] is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech.
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1985-08-14) August 14, 1985 (age 36) Norfolk, Virginia | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 301 lb (137 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Virginia Tech | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 5 / Pick: 148 | ||||||||
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Powell was also a member of the Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons, and New York Giants.
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic | ||
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| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
292 lb (132 kg) |
5.10 s | 1.65 s | 2.93 s | 4.87 s | 7.78 s | 22.5 in (0.57 m) | 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) | 23 reps | - | ||
| Results taken from Combine workout.[2] | ||||||||||||
Powell was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He was placed on the PUP list on July 25, 2008 with a ruptured Achilles tendon. He was waived on September 4, 2009.
Powell was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad on October 6, 2009 and released on October 20.
Powell was re-signed by the Denver Broncos on November 3, 2009 and placed on the practice squad.
Powell was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on May 18, 2010. He was released on September 4.
Powell was signed to a reserve/future contract by the New York Jets on January 5, 2011.[3] He was waived on August 11.[4]
On August 14, 2011, Powell signed with the Atlanta Falcons. He was released on December 2, 2011. He was signed to the practice squad on December 6, 2011.
Powell was signed by the New York Giants on August 14, 2012.
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