Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG - Virginia Tech defensive lineman Antwaun Powell-Ryland has been named the Bednarik Award Player of the Week by the Maxwell Football Club, and the Walter Camp National FBS Player of the Week, following his standout performance in Saturday's 37-17 win over Old Dominion.
Powell-Ryland (6-3, 252) registered four sacks against the Monarchs, matching his own school record-tying effort of four during the 2023 game against Wake Forest.
APR is one of only four Tech players to ever record four sacks in a game, including J.C. Price, Morgan Roane, and Bruce Smith. The Portsmouth, Virginia product joins Smith, the Virginia Tech Hall of Famer, as the only two players to have at least four sacks in multiple games.
The redshirt senior wreaked havoc, totaling seven tackles while also forcing two Old Dominion fumbles, recovering one.