Former Florida WR Brandon Powell accomplishes rare feat in season finale
By Andrew Olson
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Former Florida WR Brandon Powell was not selected in the 2018 NFL Draft, but that didn’t stop from playing in the pros this year. With the way he finished his rookie season, Powell should see even more playing time in 2019.
The Detroit Lions beat the Green Bay Packers 31-0 in their season finale. With six catches for 103 yards, Powell was the game’s leading receiver. The Lions’ official Twitter account shared that Powell is only the second undrafted free agent in the franchise’s history to record 100 receiving yards in a game.
Heading into Sunday, his first start of the season, Powell had appeared in five games, catching five passes on eight targets for 26 yards.
#Lions rookie @_Powellbp4 became the 2nd UDFA to produce an 100-yard receiving game for the #Lions since 1966. 🙌#OnePride pic.twitter.com/i9GE6gYrPh
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) December 30, 2018
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
