Jerraud Powers
Powers with the Arizona Cardinals in 2014
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| No. 26 Baltimore Ravens | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 19, 1987 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Decatur, Alabama | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Decatur (AL) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Auburn | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 3 / Pick: 92 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 388 |
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| Sacks: | 3.0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 3 |
| Pass deflections: | 72 |
| Interceptions: | 12 |
| Defensive touchdowns: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Jerraud Powers (born July 19, 1987) is an American football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Auburn.
Powers attended Decatur High School and was an all-state player He was named All-Region his senior year and was rated a 3-Star prospect and the #13 player in the state of Alabama by scout.com. Rivals.com rated Powers the #8 player in Alabama following his senior season.
Powers broke his foot during preseason workouts and it appeared at the time that he would have only a small chance to get on the field, but he was able to play. Powers earned playing time on special teams as a freshman. Powers recovered a critical onside kick in Auburn's 24-17 win over South Carolina. Powers also made a name for himself by blocking Eric Wilbur's third quarter punt in a home game against the eventual national champion Florida Gators. As a sophomore, Powers earned a starting spot at cornerback and played the entire season. He was selected to the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team on a pass defense that rated second in the SEC this season.
Powers had a very successful 2007 season and received the Zeke Smith Award, presented each year to Auburn's Defensive Player of the Year. Jerraud Powers is also remembered as the cornerback covering LSU receiver Demetrius Byrd on his one-handed touchdown grab with one second remaining in the 2007 Auburn-LSU game. Powers also received a lot of attention from ESPN when an Auburn police dog bit Powers hand after a play in the 2007 Iron Bowl. The incident prompted a review of security procedures at Auburn.
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