Antwaun Powell-Ryland Explained

Antwaun Powell-Ryland
School:	Virginia Tech Hokies
Currentnumber:	52
Currentposition:	Defensive end
Class:	Junior
Heightft:	6
Heightin:	3
Weight Lb:	244
Highlights:	Second-team All-ACC (2023)
Highschool:	Indian River (Chesapeake, Virginia)
Pastschools:	Florida (2020–2022) Virginia Tech (2023–present)
Espn:	4429009

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]

External links

• Florida Gators bio
• Virgini Tech Hokies bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: VanHaaren . Tom . ESPN 300 DE Powell commits to play for Gators . ESPN.com . 2019-06-26 . 2024-07-28.
2. Web site: Indian River's Powell-Ryland signs with Florida on national signing day. 19 December 2019 . The Virginian Pilot.
3. Web site: Linebacker Antwaun Powell progressing as a vocal leader on Florida Gators' defense. Gatorsports.
4. Web site: Florida transfer Powell-Ryland fitting in with Hokies. 13 June 2023 . The Raonoke Times.
5. Web site: College football preview: Former Indian River star hopes to be part of Virginia Tech's revival. 31 August 2023 . The Virginian Pilot.
6. Web site: Powell-Ryland's move to defensive end paying dividends for Hokies. 20 October 2023 . The Raonoke Times.