Powell-Ryland named Walter Camp Player of the Year semifinalistPowell-Ryland named Walter Camp Player of the Year semifinalist
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Powell-Ryland named Walter Camp Player of the Year semifinalist

Portsmouth product is now a semifinalist for three major awards

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BLACKSBURG - Virginia Tech defensive lineman, Antwaun Powell-Ryland has been named one of 20 semifinalists for the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award as announced by the Walter Camp Football Foundation Wednesday.

Powell-Ryland (6-3, 252) was also named a semifinalist for both the Lombardi Award and the Bednarik Award in the last week. The redshirt senior currently co-leads the NCAA FBS in sacks with 13 on the season. He has had two games this year and a total of three in his career with four or more sacks, breaking Bruce Smith's record for most career four-sack games by a Hokie.

APR has 37 total tackles, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries, as well as a blocked kick this season.

The Walter Camp Award is the fourth-oldest college football award in the nation. Three finalists will be announced on Tuesday, Nov. 26, and the 58th recipient of the Walter Camp Player of the Year award will be announced on the ESPN College
Football Awards Show on Thursday, Dec. 12.