Mike Power (American football)
Mike Power | |
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| Occupation(s) | American football quarterback, businessman |
| Known for | Playing quarterback for Boston College Eagles, professional football career, founder of Power Asset Management |
Mike Power is a former American football quarterback who played for the Boston College Eagles and a number of professional squads.
High school
Power earned the starting varsity quarterback position at Westborough High School as a freshman after his brother Tom, initially expected to start, was sidelined due to a shoulder injury. By his senior year, Power ranked among the premier quarterbacks in Central Massachusetts, guiding Westborough to a 10–1 record and securing the school's first football championship with a 25–7 win over Fitchburg.[1]
Besides football, Power was also a key starter on the basketball team as a guard and played outfield in baseball.[1]
Boston College
Power intended to attend Boston College, where his family had significant athletic connections—his father and uncle had played basketball there, and his cousin Frank Power served as a longtime assistant coach. He committed to the school in November 1984.[1] Alongside him, Boston College recruited Parade All-Americans Mark Kamphaus and David Thompson. In his freshman year, coach Jack Bicknell transitioned Thompson and Ed Duran to defensive roles, elevating Power to second-string quarterback behind Shawn Halloran. Power took over from Halloran early in the 1986 season opener but suffered a season-ending foot injury shortly thereafter.[2][3]
At the start of his sophomore season, Power secured the starting quarterback job over Kamphaus just ten days before the opening game.[2] That year, he led the team with 2,071 passing yards, completing 133 of 233 attempts with 10 touchdowns and 9 interceptions.[3] His average of 8.9 yards per attempt placed him fourth nationally in Division I behind prominent quarterbacks such as Troy Aikman.[4]
During his junior year, Power completed 72 out of 146 passes for 883 yards, throwing 2 touchdowns and 7 interceptions.[3]
In his senior season, he lost the starting role to Kamphaus and Willie Hicks but started his final collegiate game—a close 13–12 defeat against Georgia Tech.[5]
Throughout his tenure at Boston College, Power completed 230 of 428 passes totaling 3,176 yards with 12 touchdowns and 20 interceptions.[3]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 1990 NFL draft, Power had an unsuccessful tryout with the New England Patriots before joining the Bay State Titans in the Minor League Football System—a developmental league affiliated with the World League of American Football and backed by the NFL. He won the starting quarterback spot over former UNH starter Bobby Jean. Despite suffering a right rotator cuff injury on his initial play, he returned to lead the Titans to an 8-2 record, finishing second in the Eastern Division behind the Charlotte Barons. During this period, Power also volunteered as an assistant coach at a high school, worked painting houses, and pursued graduate studies at Boston College.
In 1992, Power signed with the Barcelona Dragons, reuniting with coach Jack Bicknell from his college days. That same year, he was signed by the Houston Oilers amid Warren Moon's holdout but was released during training camp; he was re-signed in 1993 but cut again.
Power continued his career in 1994 by joining the Massachusetts Marauders of the Arena Football League.
Business career
While pursuing his football career, Power enrolled in graduate studies at Boston College in 1989 and completed his MBA by 1991. He launched his finance profession at Merrill Lynch before briefly returning to football with the Barcelona Dragons. After concluding his athletic career, he transitioned to Wall Street as a bond trader for Paine Webber and moved to Los Angeles in 1995. In 2004, he established Power Asset Management, a firm focused on managing bond portfolios for wealthy families; by 2009, he was responsible for approximately $200 million in assets across roughly 50 clients.
In addition, since 1996, Power has conducted quarterback training clinics in Los Angeles, utilizing his sports expertise to connect with the local community.
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