Jemeel Powell
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| No. 25 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | August 29, 1980 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Junípero Serra (CA) | ||||
| College: | California | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2003 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
| |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
| |||||
Jemeel Powell (born August 29, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears.
Powell attended Junípero Serra High School, where he was a two-way player at wide receiver and cornerback. As a senior, he had 59 tackles, 6 interceptions and 4 returned kicks (two kickoffs and two punts) for touchdowns. He also practiced track.
He accepted a football scholarship from the University of California, Berkeley. As a redshirt freshman, he missed four games for the Golden Bears with a strained groin. He returned to action in the sixth game against UCLA as a wide receiver. He finished the season with 2 receptions for 42 yards and 3 tackles.
As a sophomore, he helped preserve a 46–38 triple-overtime win against UCLA with an interception in the end zone.[1] He also played a key role in defeating USC, by returning 4 punt returns for 138 yards and making an interception with 4:41 minutes left in the game.[2] He posted 34 tackles, 16 pass deflections (school record), 4 interceptions (led the team), 12 punt returns for 218 yards, a school record 18.2-yard average and one touchdown. He received second-team All-Pac-10 honors as a return specialist and honorable-mention as a cornerback.
As a junior, he was limited with hamstring and groin injuries that forced him to miss all of spring practice and 4 regular-season games. He tallied 15 tackles, one interception, 3 pass deflections and 13 punt returns for 117 yards (9-yard avg.).
As a senior, he registered 42 tackles, 5 interceptions (tied for the conference lead), 13 pass deflections and 32 punt returns for 389 yards (12.2-yard avg.).