Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Virginia Tech Hokies – No. 52
PositionDefensive end
ClassJunior
Personal information
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight244 lb (111 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolIndian River (Chesapeake, Virginia)
Career highlights and awards

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

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

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

  1. ↑ "ESPN 300 DE Powell commits to play for Gators". ESPN. 26 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Indian River's Powell-Ryland signs with Florida on national signing day". The Virginian Pilot. 19 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "Linebacker Antwaun Powell progressing as a vocal leader on Florida Gators' defense". Gatorsports.
  4. ↑ "Florida transfer Powell-Ryland fitting in with Hokies". The Raonoke Times. 13 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "College football preview: Former Indian River star hopes to be part of Virginia Tech's revival". The Virginian Pilot. 31 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Powell-Ryland's move to defensive end paying dividends for Hokies". The Raonoke Times. 20 October 2023.
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