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ShunDerrick Powell
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| No. 24 – Edmonton Elks | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Roster status | Practice roster |
| CFL status | American |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 16, 2002 Hoxie, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hoxie (AR) |
| College | North Alabama (2021–2022) Central Arkansas (2023–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |
ShunDerrick Bre'sean Powell (born May 16, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the North Alabama Lions and Central Arkansas Bears. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2025 and was briefly a member of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2026.
Early life
Powell is from Hoxie, Arkansas.[1] He attended Hoxie High School where he played football as a running back.[2] He set a school record with 350 rushing yards in a game and helped them compile a record of 22–4 in his last two years with two state playoff appearances and one appearance in the state seminfinals.[3] He was named an all-state and all-conference selection and committed to play college football for the North Alabama Lions.[1]
College career
As a freshman at North Alabama in 2021, Powell appeared in 11 games and ran 30 times for 154 yards, averaging 5.1 yards per carry.[1] He then ran for 1,508 yards and 18 touchdowns as a sophomore, being selected second-team FCS All-American as well as the co-Atlantic Sun Conference Offensive Player of the Year.[4] He ran for over 200 yards in four games and his rushing yards total placed fourth nationally, while he also finished third in touchdowns and fifth in all-purpose yards (160.1 yards per game).[4] His performances included a North Alabama-record 251 rushing yards and four touchdowns against the UVA Wise Cavaliers.[3] He transferred to the Central Arkansas Bears in 2023.[5]
With the Bears in 2023, Powell ran for 1,009 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 7.3 yards per carry.[1] As a senior in 2024, he ran for 1,343 yards and 14 touchdowns, finishing seventh nationally in rushing yards.[6] He averaged 8.2 yards per carry and was named an FCS All-American.[6] He finished his collegiate career with over 4,000 yards and 42 touchdowns and was invited to the Hula Bowl.[6][7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 7+1⁄8 in (1.70 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 30 in (0.76 m) | 8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) | 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) | 4.40 s | 1.50 s | 2.52 s | 4.40 s | 7.39 s | 40.5 in (1.03 m) | 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) | 21 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Philadelphia Eagles
After going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Powell signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent.[7] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts.[10]
Kansas City Chiefs
On January 6, 2026, Powell signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.[11] On April 29, Powell was waived by the Chiefs.[12]
Edmonton Elks
On May 8, 2026, Powell signed with the Edmonton Elks.
Personal life
Powell has a son, ShunDerrick Jr.[13]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "ShunDerrick Powell". Central Arkansas Bears.
- ↑ Hudgison, Chris (August 2, 2024). "Hoxie alum ShunDerrick Powell is on 2024 Walter Payton Award watch list". KAIT.
- 1 2 Irvine, Steve (September 14, 2022). "UNA running back ShunDerrick Powell looks to build on last week's record setting performance". 1819 News.
- 1 2 Turbeville, Kevin (December 17, 2022). "Honors roll in for former Hoxie star Powell after banner season". Jonesboro Sun. p. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Taylor, Erick (September 21, 2024). "Powell, Hale offer UAPB a challenge". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
- 1 2 3 Hudgison, Chris (January 6, 2025). "UCA RB/Hoxie alum ShunDerrick Powell accepts invite to Hula Bowl". KAIT.
- 1 2 Hudgison, Chris (April 26, 2025). "Hoxie alum/UCA RB Shunderrick Powell signs UDFA deal with Eagles". KAIT.
- ↑ "ShunDerrick Powell College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ↑ "ShunDerrick Powell RAS". RAS.Football. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Eagles announce their initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ↑ "Chiefs' ShunDerrick Powell: Finds work with Kansas City". CBS Sports. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ Dillon, John (April 29, 2026). "Chiefs waive backup RB after picking Emmett Johnson in 2026 NFL Draft". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- ↑ Lane, Sam (November 4, 2023). "'That's what pushes me': UCA's Powell a father, son playing for others". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.