Alvin Robert Powell II (born November 19, 1959)[2] is a former National Football Leagueguard.[3][4] actor and celebrity bodyguard. He currently speaks about drug awareness and substance abuse.[5][6]
In his first season with the Seattle Seahawks (1987), he was involved in three kickoffs, gaining 23 yards. However, 14 of those came from one kickoff. He also fumbled the ball once. After that season, he never was involved in another NFL kickoff. In 1987, he played in a career-high twelve games.[8] That number sank to six the next year, and to two by 1989.
Powell started using crack cocaine in 1985,[3] and by 1988 was addicted to cocaine, and was smoking marijuana and drinking significant amounts of alcohol.[3]
Powell currently is a substance abuse counselor, helping people combat their drug problems.[5] He also speaks at schools about drugs.[5][6] Despite the fact that he is a devout Christian, he says that he never forces the people who he helps to believe in God.[5]