Adron Tennell

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Adron Tennell
Free agent
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1987-09-11) September 11, 1987 (age 34)
Irving, Texas
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Irving (TX)
College:Oklahoma
Undrafted:2010
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena statistics
Receptions:460
Receiving yards:5,246
Receiving TDs:134
Rushing TDs:7
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Adron Tennell (born September 11, 1987) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma. He was considered one of the top wide receiver recruits in 2006.

Early life[]

Tennell attended Irving High School in Irving, Texas. There, he was a standout member of the football team being ranked as the No. 7 recruit at the wide receiver position.[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Adron Tennell
WR
Irving, Texas Irving High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 4.43 Jul 21, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 10 (WR)   Rivals: 3 (WR), 42 (Nation), 5 (TX)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Oklahoma Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  • "2006 Oklahoma Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  • "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 9, 2013.

Tennell committed to the University of Oklahoma on July 21, 2005.[2] Tennell chose Oklahoma over football scholarships from Mississippi State, Oklahoma State, SMU, TCU, Texas A&M & Texas Tech.[3]

College career[]

Tennell played four seasons for the Sooners, and he started his last year there.

Professional career[]

Spokane Shock[]

2011[]

Tennell signed with the Spokane Shock of the Arena Football League before the 2011 season.

2012[]

Tennell remained a member of the Shock during the 2012 season.[4]

2013[]

Tennell had a big season for the Shock, earning 1st Team All-Arena honors, leading the league in both receptions (156) and receiving touchdowns (49).[5] In addition, Tennell was named the AFL's Wide Receiver of the Year.[6]

2014[]

Tennell missed most of the 2014 season with an injury.

San Jose SaberCats[]

On November 21, 2014, Tennell was assigned to the San Jose SaberCats.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Stadium Spy: Adron Tennell". www.oudaily.com. The Oklahoma Daily. September 14, 2005. Archived from the original on August 9, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  2. ^ "Adron Tennell". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  3. ^ "Adron Tennell". www.scout.com. Microsoft. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  4. ^ Jim Meehan (July 19, 2012). "Tennell, Spencer stood tall during Shock's tough season". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  5. ^ Jim Meehan (August 8, 2013). "Meyer, Tennell make All-AFL first-team offense". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  6. ^ "Tennell named AFL's top receiver". www.krem.com. King Broadcasting Company. August 13, 2013. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  7. ^ "2013 WR of the Year Adron Tennell Joins SaberCats". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 24, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2014.

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