Bilal Powell

Bilal Powell

Powell (29) receives the handoff from Greg McElroy in 2012
No. 29 New York Jets
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Date of birth:	October 27, 1988
Place of birth:	Lakeland, Florida
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lakeland (FL) Lake Gibson
College:	Louisville
NFL draft:	2011 / Round: 4 / Pick: 126
Career history
New York Jets (2011–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
All-Big East First Team (2010)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015
Rushing attempts: 402 Rushing yards: 1,609 Rushing TDs: 7 Receptions: 112 Receiving yards: 899 Receiving TDs: 2 Player stats at NFL.com

Bilal Powell (born October 27, 1988) is an American football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Jets in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville.

College career

As a senior at Louisville, Powell was named to the All-Big East Conference first team^[1] after rushing for 1,330 yards and 10 touchdowns in 11 games for the Cardinals. On October 15, Powell ran for a season high of 209 yards and 2 touchdowns against Cincinnati.^[2] Prior to the 2011 NFL Draft, Powell was invited to the 2011 Senior Bowl.^[3]

College Stats

Year	Team	Att	Yards	Average	TDs	Receptions	Yards	TDs
2007	Louisville	24	187	7.8	2	3	25	0
2008	Louisville	75	354	4.7	2	12	58	0
2009	Louisville	108	392	3.6	4	12	103	0
2010	Louisville	229	1,405	6.1	11	18	158	3
College Totals		436	2,338	5.4	19	45	344	3

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	Arm length	Hand size	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
5 ft 11 in	207 lb	30⅞ in	8¾ in	4.51 s	1.53 s	2.64 s	N/A s	N/A s	N/A in	N/A ft  in	18 reps	N/A
Values taken from NFL Combine and Pro Day workout.[4][5]

New York Jets

Powell running against the Rams in 2012.

2011

Powell was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round with the 126th overall selection in the 2011 NFL Draft.^[6] Powell made his professional debut on November 17, 2011 against the Denver Broncos. Powell would finish the 2011 season by playing in only 2 games. In those 2 games Powell ran for 21 yards on 13 attempts and 1 reception for 7 yards.

2012

Bilal Powell in week one of the 2012 NFL season had 3 rushes for 10 yards and 1 reception for 16 yards in a 48-28 Jets win over the Buffalo Bills. Powell got his first start at running back on September 30, 2012 against the San Francisco 49ers. He rushed for only 11 yards on 4 carries in 34-0 Jets loss. On November 18, 2012 the Jets faced the St. Louis Rams. Powell had 11 carries for 42 yards and had 2 touchdowns along with 2 catches for 18 yards. For Powell, all of these were career highs.^[7]

Career statistics

^[8]

		Rushing							Receiving				Fumbles
Season	Team	GP	Att	Yds	Avg	Yds/G	Long	TD	Rec	Yds	Long	TD	Fum	Lost
2011	NYJ	2	13	21	1.6	10.5	6	0	1	7	7	0	1	0
2012	NYJ	14	110	437	4.0	31.2	18	4	17	140	16	0	0	0
2013	NYJ	16	176	697	4.0	43.6	39	1	36	272	36	0	1	0
2014	NYJ	15	33	141	4.3	9.4	15	1	11	92	20	0	0	0
2015	NYJ	11	70	313	4.5	28.5	24	1	47	388	25	2	2	0
Career total		58	402	1,609	4.0	27.7	39	7	112	899	36	2	4	0

References

1. BIG EAST Announces 2010 Postseason Football Honors BigEast.org
2. Bilal Powell ESPN.com
3. Bilal Powell headed to the Senior Bowl CardChronicle.com, December 10, 2010
4. "Bilal Powell". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
5. "Bilal Powell". National Football League. Archived from the original on April 30, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
6. Cimini, Rich (April 30, 2011). "Rapid Reaction: Jets draft Powell in fourth". ESPN. Archived from the original on April 30, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
7. "Jets' Bilal Powell returns from concussion last week to score first two career touchdowns". Nj.com. nj.
8. http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/14129/bilal-powell

External links

• New York Jets bio
• Bilal Powell UofLSports.com