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Position | Defensive end |
Class | Senior |
Personal information | |
Born: | (2002-02-23) February 23, 2002 (age 22) |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 252 lb (114 kg) |
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High school | Indian River (Chesapeake, Virginia) |
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Antwaun Powell-Ryland Jr. (born February 23, 2002) is an American football defensive end for the Virginia Tech Hokies. He previously played for the Florida Gators.
High school career
Powell-Ryland attended Indian River High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. He was selected to play in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game. He committed to the University of Florida to play college football.
College career
After appearing in two games his first year at Florida in 2020, Powell-Ryland played in 12 games in 2021 and had five tackles and 1.5 sacks. In 2022, he played in all 13 games with five starts and recorded 29 tackles and three sacks. After the season, he entered the transfer portal and transferred to Virginia Tech. After playing linebacker at Florida, Powell-Ryland converted to a defensive end at Virginia Tech and became a starter his first year in 2023.
References
- ^ @TwaunPowell (February 23, 2019). "17 today🥳" (Tweet). Retrieved October 2, 2024 – via Twitter.
- VanHaaren, Tom (June 26, 2019). "ESPN 300 DE Powell commits to play for Gators". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- "Indian River's Powell-Ryland signs with Florida on national signing day". The Virginian Pilot. December 19, 2019.
- "Linebacker Antwaun Powell progressing as a vocal leader on Florida Gators' defense". Gatorsports.
- "Florida transfer Powell-Ryland fitting in with Hokies". The Raonoke Times. June 13, 2023.
- "College football preview: Former Indian River star hopes to be part of Virginia Tech's revival". The Virginian Pilot. August 31, 2023.
- "Powell-Ryland's move to defensive end paying dividends for Hokies". The Raonoke Times. October 20, 2023.
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