Antwaun Powell-Ryland

Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Virginia Tech Hokies – No. 52
PositionDefensive end
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born: (2002-02-23) February 23, 2002 (age 22)[1]
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight252 lb (114 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolIndian River (Chesapeake, Virginia)
Career highlights and awards

Antwaun Powell-Ryland Jr. (born February 23, 2002)[1] 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.[2][3]

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.[4] 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.[5][6] After playing linebacker at Florida, Powell-Ryland converted to a defensive end at Virginia Tech and became a starter his first year in 2023.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b @TwaunPowell (February 23, 2019). "17 today🥳" (Tweet). Retrieved October 2, 2024 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ VanHaaren, Tom (June 26, 2019). "ESPN 300 DE Powell commits to play for Gators". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Indian River's Powell-Ryland signs with Florida on national signing day". The Virginian Pilot. December 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "Linebacker Antwaun Powell progressing as a vocal leader on Florida Gators' defense". Gatorsports.
  5. ^ "Florida transfer Powell-Ryland fitting in with Hokies". The Raonoke Times. June 13, 2023.
  6. ^ "College football preview: Former Indian River star hopes to be part of Virginia Tech's revival". The Virginian Pilot. August 31, 2023.
  7. ^ "Powell-Ryland's move to defensive end paying dividends for Hokies". The Raonoke Times. October 20, 2023.