Antwaun Powell-Ryland
| Virginia Tech Hokies – No. 52 | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | Junior |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 244 lb (111 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Indian River (Chesapeake, Virginia) |
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Antwaun Powell-Ryland Jr. is an American football defensive end for the Virginia Tech Hokies. He previously played for the Florida Gators.
High school career[edit]
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.[1][2]
College career[edit]
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.[3] 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.[4][5] After playing linebacker at Florida, Powell-Ryland converted to a defensive end at Virginia Tech and became a starter his first year in 2023.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "ESPN 300 DE Powell commits to play for Gators". ESPN. 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Indian River's Powell-Ryland signs with Florida on national signing day". The Virginian Pilot. 19 December 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. 13 June 2023.
- ^ "College football preview: Former Indian River star hopes to be part of Virginia Tech's revival". The Virginian Pilot. 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Powell-Ryland's move to defensive end paying dividends for Hokies". The Raonoke Times. 20 October 2023.