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Antwaun Powell-Ryland Season 2023

PositionDL

Weight244 lbs

Height6-3

ClassJunior

HometownPortsmouth, Va.

High SchoolI.C. Norcom

Previous SchoolFlorida

Awards & Honors
• 2023 All-ACC Second Team
• 2023 Phil Steele Honorable Mention All-American

2023: Played in 13 games, making 12 starts ... registered 40 tackles (23 solo) ... tallied 9.5 sacks, ranking second in the ACC and tied for 14th in the country ... recorded 14.5 TFLs, ranking 24th in the country, fifth in the ACC ... assisted on a tackle and tallied a quarterback hurry at Boston College (Nov. 11) ... made two tackles (one solo), was credited with 1.0 TFLs (2 yards) and recorded a quarterback hurry at Louisville (Nov. 4) ... recorded multiple sacks for the fourth time this season and second consecutive game (2.0, 20 yards) vs. Syracuse (Oct. 26) ... became the fourth Virginia Tech defensive player to finish a game with 4.0 or more sacks (4.0,
29 yards) against Wake Forest (Oct. 14) ... led the Hokies with 4.5 TFLs (30 yards) ... forced a fumble and recovered a fumble ... was named the ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week .. assisted on two tackles at Florida State ... forced a 10-yard strip sack that provided
Tech with first-and-goal at the 10-yard line early during thethird quarter (ensuing drive led to touchdown) vs. Pitt (Sept. 30) ... made two
quarterback hurries ... assisted on a tackle and recorded a quarterback hurry at Marshall (Sept. 23) ...made four tackles (two solo) at Rutgers (Sept. 16) ... finished with at least 2.0 TFLs (2.0, 5 yards) for the second consecutive game vs. Purdue (Sept. 9) ... made four tackles (three solo) ... started at defensive end during his debut with the Hokies vs. Old Dominion ... led Virginia Tech in tackles (six) and
TFLs (2.0, 9 yards) ... registered four solo tackles ... recorded two solo sacks totaling 9 yards lost, including his strip sack
during the fourth quarter.

2022 at Florida: Saw action in all 13 games, making five starts... Had two tackles in the Las Vegas Bowl against Oregon State (Dec. 17)... Recorded a sack and forced a fumble while tallying a breakup at Florida State (Nov. 25)... Tied his career-best with six tackles (three solo) at Vanderbilt (Nov. 19)... Tallied a sack against South Carolina (Nov. 12)... Logged a career-best six tackles (four solo) as well as a sack, forced fumble, and quarterback hurry at Texas A&M (Nov. 5)... Tallied a four tackles against Georgia (Oct. 29)... Registered a tackle at Tennessee (Sept. 24)... Had two tackles against South Florida (Sept. 17)... Recorded one tackle and one quarterback hurry against Kentucky (Sept. 10)... Had two tackles (one solo) against Utah (Sept. 3).

2021 at Florida: Appeared in 12 games... Had a solo tackle in the Gasparilla Bowl vs. UCF (Dec. 23)... Recorded a tackle against USF (Sept. 11) and Tennessee (Sept. 25)... Tallied two tackles and 1.5 sacks against Vanderbilt (Oct. 9)... Named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2020 at Florida: Appeared in two games... Made collegiate debut vs. Missouri (Oct. 31)... Saw action in the Cotton Bowl against Oklahoma (Dec. 30)... Redshirted... Named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

High School: Was a four-star prospect out of Indian River High School where he played for head coach Marcus Ferebee ... Helped lead the Braves to a 12-1 season in 2018 ... Committed to play in the Under Armour All-America Game.

Personal: Son of Antwaun Powell, Sr. and Malina Ryland.

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Antwaun Powell-Ryland Season 2023