A former Clemson football receiver is headed back to the NFL.
The Houston Texans on Tuesday announced the signing of Cornell Powell, who spent five years at Clemson from 2016-2020. Powell had spent this past spring in the United Football League with the champion DC Defenders. He made 29 catches for 418 yards and had a league-high seven touchdowns.
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Prior to his stint in the USFL, Powell was a member of the Seattle Seahawks’ practice squad in November 2024 after being released by the Kansas City Chiefs.
As a fifth-year senior in 2020, Powell started all 12 games for Clemson and had a career year by hauling in 53 catches for 882 yards and seven touchdowns. A native of Greenville, North Carolina, Powell finished his career at Clemson with 1,211 receiving yards and 10 touchdown catches. He was a fifth-round pick by the Chiefs in 2021.
Powell has appeared in three career NFL games (all in 2022) without recording a target. The Texans close out their preseason schedule against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field Saturday.
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