Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2020Clemson
Cornell Powell
WR • 6'0" • 210 lbs • Greenville, NC, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Cornell Powell reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
94
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Postseason · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Notre Dame
Player Story
Cornell Powell built his college career from 2016 through 2020 as a wide receiver from Greenville, NC wearing No. 17, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Cornell Powell's career was his receiving role:...
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- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2021
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 37
- Overall
- No. 181
- NFL Team
- Kansas City Chiefs
Cornell Powell, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Postseason · Clemson. Cornell Powell reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,211
- Receptions
- 93
- Touchdowns
- 10
Quick Answers
Cornell Powell quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Clemson · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,211
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 39 games
- Best season
- 2020 Postseason · Clemson
- Top game
- Notre Dame
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · J.H. Rose · Clemson
- High school pipeline
- J.H. Rose · 16 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2021 · Round 5 · Pick 37 · Kansas City Chiefs
- Latest roster
- No. 17 · Senior
- 2020 Receiving yards rank
- 882 receiving yards · WR 20th (top 3%) · ACC 5th (top 3%) · National 20th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Clemson | 5 | 12 | 87 | 0 | 32.7 |
| 2017 Postseason | Clemson | 8 | - | 0 | 0 | 31.6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 8 | 8 | 57 | 1 | 31.6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Clemson | 4 | 5 | 63 | 0 | 32.1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Clemson | 10 | 15 | 122 | 2 | 30.7 |
| 2020 Postseason | Clemson | 12 | 8 | 139 | 2 | 70.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Clemson | 12 | 45 | 743 | 5 | 70.5 |
Related Context
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Cornell Powell played WR for Clemson. Across 5 tracked seasons, Cornell Powell recorded 1,211 receiving yards, 6 tackles, and 10 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2020 with Clemson.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason
Clemson paired 882 primary output with 77.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 77.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Notre Dame
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Explorer
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2020 Postseason · Clemson
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
73.5
Efficiency
77.9
Usage
16.7
Consistency
48.7
Best Game by takeover score
Notre Dame
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 139. Wake Forest: 15. The Citadel: 25. Virginia: 5. Miami: 12. Georgia Tech: 50. Syracuse: 45. Boston College: 105. Notre Dame: 161. Pittsburgh: 176. Virginia Tech: 90. Notre Dame: 59
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ohio State: 8 by 100. Wake Forest: 2 by 50. The Citadel: 2 by 83.3. Virginia: 2 by 16.7. Miami: 2 by 40. Georgia Tech: 4 by 83.3. Syracuse: 2 by 100. Boston College: 11 by 63.6. Notre Dame: 6 by 100. Pittsburgh: 6 by 100. Virginia Tech: 4 by 100. Notre Dame: 4 by 98.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins58.2 · Games = 10 · -91.8 vs Losses
Losses150 · Games = 2 · +91.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Notre Dame
Best efficiency game
100 vs Ohio State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/2 | vs Ohio State100 receiving yards · High volume | L 28-49 | — | 8 | 139 | 17.4 | 17.40 | 2 | 29 |
| Sat 12/19 | @ Notre Dame | W 34-10 | — | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 14.80 | 0 | 26 |
| Sun 12/6 | @ Virginia Tech | W 45-10 | — | 4 | 90 | 22.5 | 22.50 | 1 | 65 |
| Sat 11/28 | vs Pittsburgh100 receiving yards | W 52-17 | — | 6 | 176 | 29.3 | 29.30 | 1 | 70 |
| Sun 11/8 | @ Notre Dame100 receiving yards | L 40-47 | — | 6 | 161 | 26.8 | 26.80 | 1 | 53 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Boston College100 receiving yards · High volume | W 34-28 | — | 11 | 105 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Syracuse | W 47-21 | — | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 22.50 | 1 | 25 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Georgia Tech | W 73-7 | — | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 1 | 24 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Miami | W 42-17 | — | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Sun 10/4 | vs Virginia | W 41-23 | — | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.50 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs The Citadel | W 49-0 | — | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/12 | @ Wake Forest | W 37-13 | — | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 7.50 | 0 | 9 |
Player Story
Cornell Powell story
Cornell Powell built his college career from 2016 through 2020 as a wide receiver from Greenville, NC wearing No. 17, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Cornell Powell's career was his receiving role: 93 catches, 1,211 receiving yards, and 10 touchdowns across 39 career games in the available record. His career also includes 6 tackles and 197 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Cornell Powell's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Clemson
2016-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2016201720172018201920202020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Clemson | 87 | 48.8 | 9.3 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Clemson | 57 | 52.2 | 5.7 | -30 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 57 | 52.2 | 5.7 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Clemson | 63 | 54.8 | 8.3 | 6 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Clemson | 122 | 46 | 6.9 | 59 |
| 2020 Postseason | Clemson | 882 | 77.9 | 16.7 | 760 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Clemson | 882 | 77.9 | 16.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Notre Dame
Week 10 · L 40-47
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
161
Receiving Yards
86.8 takeover
161 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Ohio State
Week 1 · L 28-49 · Postseason
139
Receiving Yards
86.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
139 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Pittsburgh
Week 13 · W 52-17 · Conference game
176
Receiving Yards
85.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
176 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Wofford
Week 10 · W 59-14
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Receiving Yards
84.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
46 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Virginia Tech
Week 14 · W 45-10 · Conference game
90
Receiving Yards
83.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
90 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Postseason · Clemson
882 primary output · 77.9 efficiency · 16.7 usage
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#2
2020 Regular Season · Clemson
70.5
882 primary · 77.9 efficiency · 16.7 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Clemson
32.7
87 primary · 48.8 efficiency · 9.3 usage
Milestones
4
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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