45 Facts About Bilal Powell

Bilal Matan Powell was born on October 27,1988 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League.

Bilal Powell grew up in Lakeland, Florida, where he was an all-state football player at Lake Gibson High School.

At the University of Louisville, Bilal Powell played for the Louisville Cardinals from 2007 to 2010, completing his college career with 2,338 yards and 19 touchdowns on 436 carries.

In 109 games played for the Jets from 2011 to 2019, Bilal Powell had 38 starts and rushed for 3,675 yards and 15 touchdowns.

In 2016, Bilal Powell averaged 5.5 yards per carry, second best league-wide in that category.

Bilal Powell attended and played football for Lake Gibson High School in Lakeland, Florida.

Bilal Powell attended and played college football for the University of Louisville from 2007 to 2010.

Bilal Powell completed his Bachelor of Science degree at Louisville in the summer of 2017.

Bilal Powell was part of a shared backfield that included Anthony Allen, Brock Bolen, George Striping, and Sergio Spencer.

Bilal Powell's role expanded in the game against South Florida with 70 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, two receptions, 15 receiving yards, and six returns for 141 net yards.

Bilal Powell became the third running back behind Vic Anderson and Brock Bolen.

Bilal Powell followed that up with 92 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns against Eastern Kentucky.

Bilal Powell followed that up with 105 rushing yards against Connecticut in the next game.

Bilal Powell was named to the All-Big East Conference first-team and Phil Steele All-American fourth team after rushing for 1,405 yards and 10 touchdowns in 11 games for the Cardinals.

Bilal Powell was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round with the 126th overall selection in the 2011 NFL Draft.

Bilal Powell was the 14th running back to be selected that year.

On July 29,2011, Bilal Powell signed a 4-year rookie contract worth $3,226,500 with $400,500 guaranteed.

Bilal Powell made his NFL debut on November 17,2011, against the Denver Broncos.

In those two games, Bilal Powell ran for 21 yards on 13 attempts and had one reception for 7 yards.

On November 18,2012, Bilal Powell ran for 42 yards on 11 carries and a season-high two touchdowns against the St Louis Rams, his first multiple-touchdown game of his career.

On November 22,2012, Bilal Powell ran for 40 yards on 12 carries and a touchdown against the New England Patriots.

On December 2,2012, Bilal Powell ran for 58 yards on 12 carries against the Arizona Cardinals.

On December 9,2012, Bilal Powell ran for a season-high 78 yards on 19 carries and a touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Bilal Powell scored his fourth touchdown of the season, and had a season-high in carries.

Bilal Powell finished his second professional season running for 437 yards on 110 carries and 4 touchdowns and catching 17 passes for 140 yards.

On September 22,2013, Bilal Powell ran for 149 yards on 27 carries and a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills.

On December 22,2013, Bilal Powell recorded a 39-yard run against the Cleveland Browns.

On December 29,2013, Bilal Powell ran for 76 yards on 21 carries against the Miami Dolphins.

Bilal Powell threw a pass to tight end Jeff Cumberland for 30 yards.

Bilal Powell finished the 2013 season with 697 rushing yards on 176 carries and a touchdown and 272 receiving yards on 36 passes.

On October 26,2014, Bilal Powell ran for his only touchdown of the season against the Buffalo Bills.

Bilal Powell finished the 2014 season with 141 rushing yards on 33 carries and 92 receiving yards on 11 catches.

On March 14,2015, Bilal Powell signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the New York Jets.

Bilal Powell finished the 2015 season with 313 rushing yards on 70 carries and a touchdown and 388 receiving yards on 47 catches and two touchdowns.

On March 10,2016, Bilal Powell signed a three-year, $11,250,000 contract with the New York Jets.

On September 11,2016, Bilal Powell ran for 41 yards on 4 carries in the season-opener against the Cincinnati Bengals.

On September 25,2016, Bilal Powell caught 6 passes for 41 yards against the Kansas City Chiefs.

On November 13,2016, Bilal Powell caught seven passes for 52 yards and a touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams.

Bilal Powell was able to score the touchdown on a lateral trick play.

Bilal Powell started the first seven games of the season, recording 343 rushing yards with no touchdowns along with 11 receptions for 110 yards and one touchdown.

Bilal Powell suffered a neck injury in Week 7 and was placed on injured reserve on October 24,2018.

In November 2019, Bilal Powell was the longest-tenured active member of the New York Jets.

Bilal Powell became a free agent in 2020; he expressed a desire to stay with the team through the end of his NFL career.

Bilal Powell left the Jets with a career total of 3,675 rushing yards with 15 touchdowns, the eighth most rushing yards in team history.

Bilal Powell currently is an assistant football coach at St Xavier High School in Louisville, KY.