Hokie ClubAwards & Honors
• 2024 All-ACC First Team
• 2024 AP All-American Third Team
• 2024 The Sporting News All-American Second Team
• 2024 AFCA All-American Second Team
• 2024 FWAA All-American Second Team
• 2024 Walter Camp All-American Second Team
• 2024 Dudley Award Winner
• 2023 All-ACC Second Team
• 2023 Phil Steele Honorable Mention All-American
2024: Played in 12 games, making 12 starts ...registered 43 total tackles (29 solo) ... registered 16 sacks, ranking tied for second in the ACC and third in the FBS ... two-time ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week ... became Virginia Tech’s first player to eclipse double-digit sacks during a season since 2005 ... on Sept. 14 at Old Dominion, Powell-Ryland recorded four solo sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery during Virginia Tech’s 37-13 win ... was named the Walter Camp National FBS Player of the Week and Chuck Bednarik Player of the Week ... on Oct. 17, Powell-Ryland registered his second four-sack performance of the season during Virginia Tech’s 42-21 win against Boston College, also making seven solo tackles (matching his career high) ... three fumble recoveries tied for most in the ACC ... three forced fumbles tied for fourth in the ACC ... 19 TFLs are the most by a Tech player since 2002, and ranked second in the ACC ... was a national semifinalist for the Lombardi Trophy, the Bednarik Award, and the Walter Camp Player of the Year ... won the Dudley Award as the top FBS player in the Commonwealth of Virginia, becoming the first Hokie to claim the honor since 2011.
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 the third 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.