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Jersey Number 82
Walter Powell
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- High School:
- Hazelwood East HS
Bio
2013 Walter Payton Award Candidate
Rated #27 Overall in FCS - Phil Steele
Rated #1 All-Purpose Back in FCS - Phil Steele
Rated #1 Punt Returner in FCS - Phil Steele
Rated #4 Wide Receiver in FCS - Phil Steele
Rated #28 Kick Returner in FCS - Phil Steele
2013 Phil Steele Preseason First-Team All-American - PR
2013 Phil Steele Preseason Second-Team All-American - WR
2013 The Sports Network Preseason First Team All-American - AP
2013 Lindy’s Preseason First Team All-American - All-Purpose
2013 Sporting News Preseason All-American - Return Specialist
2013 Football Gameplan Preseason All-American - Wide Receiver
2013 Beyond College Sports Preseason First-Team All-American - PR
2013 Beyond College Sports Preseason Second-Team All-American - WR
2013 CFPA Wide Receiver Watch List
2013 CFPA Punt Returner Watch List
2013 CFPA All-Purpose Watch List
2013 Preseason All-OVC Wide Receiver
2013 Preseason All-OVC Return Specialist
2012 College Sporting News Fabulous Fifty - All-Purpose
2012 First-Team All-American All-Purpose - Associated Press
2012 First-Team All-American All-Purpose - The Sports Network
2012 First-Team All-OVC - Return Specialist
2012 Second-Team All-OVC - Wide Receiver
2013: Appeared in 10 games ... finishing with 66 catches for 837 yards and 13 touchdowns... Averaged 11.6 yards on 16 punt returns, and 31.5 yards on 11 kickoff returns ... He returned both a punt and a kickoff for a touchdown during the season... The St. Louis, Mo., native caught at least one touchdown in seven games, while also posting three 100-yard receiving games... He had a breakout game against Missouri State as he hauled in 11 passes for 155 yards and a career-best four touchdowns ... He also returned the second-half kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown... In a victory over Tennessee Tech, Powell caught eight passes for 177 yards and two scores... He also added an 88-yard punt return for a touchdown in the first quarter... Powell set a career high with 15 receptions against Southeast Missouri, falling just one reception shy of the MSU single-game record set by Harvey Tanner in 1967... Powell closed out his standout career as the Racers all-time leader in receiving yards, touchdowns and 100-yard games, while ranking second in catches... In 43 games, he recorded 208 receptions for 2,650 yards and 29 touchdowns. He also finished with 10 100-yard receiving performances.
2012:Â Appeared in all 11 games, making 10 starts...set new single-season marks for receptions and yards...finished season with 94 catches for 1,213 yards and 10 touchdowns...had school-record six 100-yard receiving performances, including four straight...began season with nine catches for 62 yards against Florida State...opened conference play with 13 catches for 142 yards against Eastern Illinois...hauled in 10 passes for 162 yards and his first touchdown against Tennessee Tech...had 172 yards and two scores on nine grabs against Austin Peay...posted a career day against UT Martin with 14 catches for 196 yards and three touchdowns...caught four touchdown passes over final three games...averaged 26.3 yards on 23 kickoff returns, and 15.8 yards on 19 punt returns, as one of the most dangerous return men in the FCS...returned a punt 70 yards for a touchdown against TTU...set an FCS record with a 100-yard punt return for a touchdown against Southeast Missouri...added an 83-yard kickoff return in the first quarter of that game...added four tackles on special teams.
2011:Â Started eight of the 11 games during the season...finished season with 45 catches for team-high 584 yards and five touchdowns...caught at least three passes in 10 games...posted nine catches for 147 yards and a touchdown in the victory over Tennessee State...had three catches for a 62 yards and a score against Jacksonville State...hauled in a pair of touchdowns against Georgia State...recorded five receptions in three-straight games...added one rushing attempt for four yards against Mississippi Valley State...recorded six tackles on special teams, including four sttops against TSU.
2010:Â Appeared in all 11 games...had three catches for 16 yards and a touchdown...caught his first pass against Central Arkansas...hauled in a nine-yard touchdown against UT Martin...added a three-yard reception against Tennessee Tech.
HIGH SCHOOL:Â Two-year letterwinner for head coach Mike Jones at Hazelwood East High School...earned first-team all-state, all-metro and all-conference honors in leading the Spartans to district championship as a senior...finished year with 45 catches for 983 yards and 16 touchdowns...garnered honorable mention all-conference honors on special teams in helping the Spartans capture the 5A state championship...also a two-time all-state selection in the 300m hurdles.
PERSONAL:Â Full name is Walter Lee Powell...born Nov. 23, 1991...son of Walter and Tammy Davis...has one brother, Brandon Williams, and one sister, Alexis Hodges...brother played football at Wisconsin before being drafted in the third round by the San Francisco 49ers...majoring in advertising.
Rated #27 Overall in FCS - Phil Steele
Rated #1 All-Purpose Back in FCS - Phil Steele
Rated #1 Punt Returner in FCS - Phil Steele
Rated #4 Wide Receiver in FCS - Phil Steele
Rated #28 Kick Returner in FCS - Phil Steele
2013 Phil Steele Preseason First-Team All-American - PR
2013 Phil Steele Preseason Second-Team All-American - WR
2013 The Sports Network Preseason First Team All-American - AP
2013 Lindy’s Preseason First Team All-American - All-Purpose
2013 Sporting News Preseason All-American - Return Specialist
2013 Football Gameplan Preseason All-American - Wide Receiver
2013 Beyond College Sports Preseason First-Team All-American - PR
2013 Beyond College Sports Preseason Second-Team All-American - WR
2013 CFPA Wide Receiver Watch List
2013 CFPA Punt Returner Watch List
2013 CFPA All-Purpose Watch List
2013 Preseason All-OVC Wide Receiver
2013 Preseason All-OVC Return Specialist
2012 College Sporting News Fabulous Fifty - All-Purpose
2012 First-Team All-American All-Purpose - Associated Press
2012 First-Team All-American All-Purpose - The Sports Network
2012 First-Team All-OVC - Return Specialist
2012 Second-Team All-OVC - Wide Receiver
2013: Appeared in 10 games ... finishing with 66 catches for 837 yards and 13 touchdowns... Averaged 11.6 yards on 16 punt returns, and 31.5 yards on 11 kickoff returns ... He returned both a punt and a kickoff for a touchdown during the season... The St. Louis, Mo., native caught at least one touchdown in seven games, while also posting three 100-yard receiving games... He had a breakout game against Missouri State as he hauled in 11 passes for 155 yards and a career-best four touchdowns ... He also returned the second-half kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown... In a victory over Tennessee Tech, Powell caught eight passes for 177 yards and two scores... He also added an 88-yard punt return for a touchdown in the first quarter... Powell set a career high with 15 receptions against Southeast Missouri, falling just one reception shy of the MSU single-game record set by Harvey Tanner in 1967... Powell closed out his standout career as the Racers all-time leader in receiving yards, touchdowns and 100-yard games, while ranking second in catches... In 43 games, he recorded 208 receptions for 2,650 yards and 29 touchdowns. He also finished with 10 100-yard receiving performances.
2012:Â Appeared in all 11 games, making 10 starts...set new single-season marks for receptions and yards...finished season with 94 catches for 1,213 yards and 10 touchdowns...had school-record six 100-yard receiving performances, including four straight...began season with nine catches for 62 yards against Florida State...opened conference play with 13 catches for 142 yards against Eastern Illinois...hauled in 10 passes for 162 yards and his first touchdown against Tennessee Tech...had 172 yards and two scores on nine grabs against Austin Peay...posted a career day against UT Martin with 14 catches for 196 yards and three touchdowns...caught four touchdown passes over final three games...averaged 26.3 yards on 23 kickoff returns, and 15.8 yards on 19 punt returns, as one of the most dangerous return men in the FCS...returned a punt 70 yards for a touchdown against TTU...set an FCS record with a 100-yard punt return for a touchdown against Southeast Missouri...added an 83-yard kickoff return in the first quarter of that game...added four tackles on special teams.
2011:Â Started eight of the 11 games during the season...finished season with 45 catches for team-high 584 yards and five touchdowns...caught at least three passes in 10 games...posted nine catches for 147 yards and a touchdown in the victory over Tennessee State...had three catches for a 62 yards and a score against Jacksonville State...hauled in a pair of touchdowns against Georgia State...recorded five receptions in three-straight games...added one rushing attempt for four yards against Mississippi Valley State...recorded six tackles on special teams, including four sttops against TSU.
2010:Â Appeared in all 11 games...had three catches for 16 yards and a touchdown...caught his first pass against Central Arkansas...hauled in a nine-yard touchdown against UT Martin...added a three-yard reception against Tennessee Tech.
HIGH SCHOOL:Â Two-year letterwinner for head coach Mike Jones at Hazelwood East High School...earned first-team all-state, all-metro and all-conference honors in leading the Spartans to district championship as a senior...finished year with 45 catches for 983 yards and 16 touchdowns...garnered honorable mention all-conference honors on special teams in helping the Spartans capture the 5A state championship...also a two-time all-state selection in the 300m hurdles.
PERSONAL:Â Full name is Walter Lee Powell...born Nov. 23, 1991...son of Walter and Tammy Davis...has one brother, Brandon Williams, and one sister, Alexis Hodges...brother played football at Wisconsin before being drafted in the third round by the San Francisco 49ers...majoring in advertising.
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