Carl Powell

{{Short description|American football player (born 1974)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Carl Powell | number = 92, 99, 76, 72, 91 | position = Defensive lineman | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|1|4|mf=y}} | birth_place = Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 285 | high_school = Northern (Detroit) | college = Grand Rapids CC<br>Louisville | draftyear = 1997 | draftround = 5 | draftpick = 156 | pastteams = * Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|1997|1998}}) * Rhein Fire ({{NFLE Year|1999}}) * Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2000}}) * Barcelona Dragons ({{NFLE Year|2000}}) * Rhein Fire (2000) * Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2001}}) * Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2002}}) * Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2003|2005}}) | highlights = * Super Bowl champion (XXXV) | statlabel1 = Tackles | statvalue1 = 111 | statlabel2 = Sacks | statvalue2 = 6.5 | statlabel3 = Forced fumbles | statvalue3 = 2 | pfr = PoweCa20 }}

'''Carl Demetris Powell''' (born January 4, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals.

== Early life and college == He played high school football at Kettering High School in Detroit. Later, he played college football at the University of Louisville after transferring from Grand Rapids Community College.

== Professional career== He was selected in the 1997 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round (156th overall).<ref>{{Cite web |title=1997 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1997/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In 1999, he played for the Rhein Fire in NFL Europa, then was signed by the Baltimore Ravens in the National Football League. Then played with the Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins and Cincinnati Bengals.

==NFL career statistics== {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" ! colspan="2"| Legend |- | '''Bold''' | Career high |}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !rowspan="2"| Year !rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="4"| Tackles !colspan="4"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| Fumbles |- ! GP !! GS !! Comb !! Solo !! Ast !! Sck !! Int !! Yds !! TD !! Lng !! FF !! FR !! Yds !! TD |- ! 1997 !! IND | 11 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2000 !! BAL | 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2001 !! CHI | 16 || 0 || 21 || 18 || 3 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2002 !! WAS | 15 || 4 || '''31''' || '''21''' || '''10''' || '''3.0''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2003 !! CIN | 16 || 3 || 20 || 10 || '''10''' || 0.5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''1''' || '''1''' || 0 || 0 |- ! 2004 !! CIN | 10 || 2 || 22 || 16 || 6 || 2.0 || '''1''' || -2 || 0 || 0 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2005 !! CIN | 11 || 1 || 13 || 9 || 4 || 1.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! colspan="2"| !! 81 !! 10 !! 111 !! 78 !! 33 !! 6.5 !! 1 !! -2 !! 0 !! 0 !! 2 !! 1 !! 0 !! 0 |}

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == *[http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PoweCa20.htm Pro Football Reference]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Powell, Carl}} Category:1974 births Category:Living people Category:Kettering High School alumni Category:Players of American football from Detroit Category:American football defensive linemen Category:Grand Rapids Raiders football players Category:Grand Rapids Community College alumni Category:Louisville Cardinals football players Category:Indianapolis Colts players Category:Rhein Fire players Category:Baltimore Ravens players Category:Chicago Bears players Category:Washington Redskins players Category:Cincinnati Bengals players Category:20th-century American sportsmen