He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 2009 NFL draft.

[3] 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.

[4] 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.

He was selected to the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team on a pass defense that rated second in the SEC this season.

[7] 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.

[8][9] Powers also received a lot of attention from ESPN when an Auburn police dog bit his hand after a play in the 2007 Iron Bowl.

[16] 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.