Vontae Powell
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No. 15 New England Patriots | |||||||
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| Wide Receiver | |||||||
Personal information | |||||||
| Place of birth: Gorham, ME | |||||||
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Career information | |||||||
| High school: Gorham, ME | |||||||
| College: Navy | |||||||
| NFL Draft: 2019 / Round: 7 / Pick: 198 | |||||||
| Debuted in 2019 for the Atlanta Falcons | |||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||
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Vontae Powell is an American football Wide Receiver for the New England Patriots. He played college football at Navy. The Atlanta Falcons selected him with the 198th overall pick in the 2019 NFLHC Draft.
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Early Years
Powell was born Gorham, ME, and moved to Fort Campbell, where his parents were stationed as members of the United States Army. The family later returned to Gorham, ME. After growing up with basketball, Powell began playing football in third grade.
After his senior year of high school, Vontae received offers from Navy, Air Force and Army . He also garnered interest from MTSU. Eventually, he committed to Navy, being impressed by the school's campus.
Recruiting
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Vontae Powell WR |
Gorham, ME | Gorham High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||
Skill: Potential:
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College Career
| Season | Receiving | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Receptions | Yards | TD | YPC | Drops | FUM | ||||||
| 2017 | 12 | 12 | 43 | 633 | 4 | 14.72 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2018 | 12 | 12 | 84 | 1,079 | 8 | 12.84 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| NCAA Career Totals | 24 | 24 | 127 | 1,712 | 12 | 13.48 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Professional Career
Pre-draft
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | Shuttle | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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| 5 ft 11 in | 199 lb | - s | - s | - s | - in | - ft - in | - reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||
Even though Powell was considered a mid-round pick, the concerns about Navy players being able to play in the NFLHC dropped him on some boards.
Draft
Vontae Powell was selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 198th overall pick of the 2019 NFLHC Draft
Regular season
- After the 2022 NFHC season, the Atlanta Falcons opted to not re-sign Powell, and he headed to Free Agency.
- Powell signed a one year deal with the New England Patriots
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