Jerraud Powers Jerraud Powers ( born July 19 , 1987 ) is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft after declaring following his junior year . He played college football at Auburn . Early years . Powers attended Decatur High School and was an all - state player He was named All - Region his senior year and was rated a 3 - Star prospect and the # 13 player in the state of Alabama by scout . com . Rivals . com rated Powers the # 8 player in Alabama following his senior season . College career . 2006 season . Powers broke his foot during preseason workouts and it appeared at the time that he would have only a small chance to get on the field , but he was able to play . Powers earned playing time on special teams as a freshman . Powers recovered a critical onside kick in Auburn ' s 24 - 17 win over South Carolina . Powers also made a name for himself by blocking Eric Wilbur ' s third quarter punt in a home game against the eventual national champion Florida Gators . As a sophomore , Powers earned a starting spot at cornerback and played the entire season . He was selected to the Southeastern Conference All - Freshman Team on a pass defense that rated second in the SEC this season . 2007 season . Powers had a very successful 2007 season and received the Zeke Smith Award , presented each year to Auburn ' s Defensive Player of the Year . Jerraud Powers is also remembered as the cornerback covering LSU receiver Demetrius Byrd on his one - handed touchdown grab with one second remaining in the 2007 Auburn - LSU game . Powers also received a lot of attention from ESPN when an Auburn police dog bit Powers hand after a play in the 2007 Iron Bowl . The incident prompted a review of security procedures at Auburn . 2008 season . Powers returned for his junior season with high expectations after an impressive sophomore season . His matchup against Florida ' s wing right Percy Harvin was considered a key to the big game . Powers was impressive early in the season , leading Auburn to a shutout in the season opener . However , Powers played with an injured hamstring and struggled through much of the season . Powers was just one of many injured players on Auburn ' s 2008 football team , Auburn finished with a disappointing 5 - 7 record and missed the postseason for the first time this decade . Powers was interviewed by Opelika and Auburn TV After the season , Powers decided to forgo his senior season at Auburn and enter the 2009 NFL Draft . Professional career . Pre - draft . Powers was projected to be a possible NFL draft pick . Powers was rated 14 out of 239 cornerbacks and 110 out of 2 , 497 total players evaluated . Indianapolis Colts . Despite being considered a prospect for a lower round , Jerraud was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round . He signed with the Colts on July 28 , 2009 , for a 4 - year contract . Powers began the 2009 season as a starter due to injuries to Marlin Jackson , and went on to start 12 of 16 games for the Colts . Despite injuries to three of the Colts ' projected Defensive Backfield starters , Powers ( along with fellow rookie Jacob Lacey ) played well enough to put the Colts ' pass defense at third in the league in Yards / Attempt . Powers recorded 66 tackles and an interception . On December 7 , 2010 he was placed on season ending injury reserve due to an arm injury . In 2010 , Powers played in 10 games , starting all of them . Powers had 53 tackles and 2 interceptions . On November 6 , 2011 , Powers had a pick six against Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons . This was his first career touchdown . The Colts lost the game 31 - 7 . Arizona Cardinals . Powers signed a three - year contract with the Arizona Cardinals on March 13 , 2013 .