As a 2014 recruit who had the dreaded “athlete” label coming out of high school, Brandon Powell struggled to establish himself as a dominant running back, wide receiver, or special teamer. Powell gained only 61 yards on 17 career punt returns at the University of Florida and it was no surprise when he went undrafted in 2018.
Three years and five teams later, Brandon Powell had 61 yards —as many in his entire college career — on a single punt return for the Los Angeles Rams and was given the game ball by head coach Sean McVay:
“I thought there was one play that really grabbed the momentum and got it back in our favor.