18 Facts About Ron Powlus

Ronald Lee Powlus was born on July 16,1974 and is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in NFL Europe.

Ron Powlus played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Ron Powlus was one of the most heavily touted prospects in the history of high school football as an offensive standout at Berwick High School.

Ron Powlus was honored with several national prep player of the year awards, including Parade Magazine, Gatorade, and USA Today in 1992.

Ron Powlus started 42 of 44 regular-season games in which he played for the Irish and finished with 558 career completions on 969 attempts for 7,602 yards and 52 touchdowns.

Ron Powlus set the Irish single-game mark for TD passes in a game with four and at one point completed 14 straight passes.

Ron Powlus set single-season marks in 1997 as a senior with his 182 completions and 298 attempts.

Ron Powlus rebounded from a broken collarbone suffered in the preseason of what would have been his freshman season in 1993 and then broke a bone in his upper left arm late in the 1995 season.

Ron Powlus received his undergraduate degree from the Notre Dame College of Business Administration in 1997.

Ron Powlus was signed as an undrafted free agent in 1998 by the Tennessee Oilers of the National Football League but was released before the start of the season.

Ron Powlus was on the Detroit Lions' preseason roster in 1999.

Ron Powlus finished his pro football career as a backup quarterback on the roster of the 2000 Philadelphia Eagles but did not throw a pass during the regular season.

On March 1,2005, Ron Powlus returned to Notre Dame as the football team's director of personnel development under head coach Charlie Weis.

Ron Powlus returned to Notre Dame as Director of Player Development, hired by Brian Kelly.

Ron Powlus has remained at Notre Dame and been promoted to Deputy Athletic Director of Football.

Ron Powlus spent two years as executive assistant to the Democratic Policy Committee of the Pennsylvania State Senate.

Ron Powlus was later employed in the banking and pharmaceutical industries.

Ron Powlus's son has signed as a quarterback for Notre Dame in the 2021 season.