An Arizona Cardinals player has allegedly been shot in the face by a gang of three masked men in a drive-by attack.

Damond Powell Jr, 22, was shot Friday night outside his home in Toledo, Ohio and taken to hospital.

Powell, a rookie receiver for the NFL team, was reportedly attacked as he sat on his driveway by three men in a gold-colored vehicle around 8:30pm.

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Victim: Damond Powell Jr, 22, was shot - reportedly in the face - Friday night outside his home in Toledo, Ohio. He is pictured above at a 2014 game for the University of Iowa

New: Powell was signed to the Cardinals this year and has been on their roster since May.

The exact nature of his injuries are not clear, local station WTOL reported, but they are not thought to be life-threatening

Police have yet to arrest anybody for the shooting.

A statement from a Cardinals spokesman said: 'We have been in communication with his family to offer whatever support and resources we can provide.

'We will continue to monitor and provide updates as appropriate.'

Powell was signed this year as a free agent wide receiver by the Cardinals after two years at the University of Iowa.

He was a star football and basketball player at Toledo's Rogers High School.

Attack: Powell was reportedly sitting on his driveway, above, when he was shot by three men in a vehicle