title: Carlton Powell
text: # Carlton Powell
  
  Carlton Eugene Powell, Jr. (born August 14, 1985) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech.
  
  Powell was also a member of the Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons, and New York Giants.
  
  ## Professional career
  
  ### Pre-draft
  
  Pre-draft measurables :
  
  | Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 292 lb (132 kg) | 5.10 s | 1.65 s | 2.93 s | 4.87 s | 7.78 s | 22.5 in (0.57 m) | 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) | 23 reps | - |
  | Results taken from Combine workout. |||||||||||
  
  ### First stint with Broncos
  
  Powell was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He was placed on the PUP list on July 25, 2008, with a ruptured Achilles tendon. He was waived on September 4, 2009.
  
  ### Cleveland Browns
  
  Powell was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad on October 6, 2009, and released on October 20.
  
  ### Second stint with Broncos
  
  Powell was re-signed by the Denver Broncos on November 3, 2009, and placed on the practice squad.
  
  ### Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  
  Powell was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on May 18, 2010. He was released on September 4.
  
  ### New York Jets
  
  Powell was signed to a reserve/future contract by the New York Jets on January 5, 2011. He was waived on August 11.
  
  ### Atlanta Falcons
  
  On August 14, 2011, Powell signed with the Atlanta Falcons. He was released on December 2, 2011. He was signed to the practice squad on December 6, 2011.
  
  ### New York Giants
  
  Powell was signed by the New York Giants on August 14, 2012.
  
  