Antwaun Powell-Ryland

BIRDSEED

► Prepped at I.C. Norcom (VA) and then Indian River (VA) High School, where he was selected to be an Under Armour All-American ... Finished his career as the No. 4 ranked player in the state of Virginia

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS

► Played collegiately at Florida (2020-22) and Virginia Tech (2023-24), appearing in 52 contests (29 starts) ... Totaled 117 tackles (66 solo), 41.5 TFLs, 30.0 sacks, 9 FFs and 5 FRs ... Earned All-American honors in his final two collegiate seasons with the Hokies

► In 2024, started 12 games for Virginia Tech, registering 43 tackles (29 solo), 19 TFLs, 16.0 sacks, 3 FFs and 3 FR ... Earned Walter Camp second-team All-American honors and became the Hokies' first player to surpass the 10+ sack mark since Darryl Tapp in 2005 ... The sack total ranked 2nd in the ACC and 3rd in the FBS and included multiple-performances with 4.0+ sacks (9/14/24 at ODU, 10/17/24 vs. BC) ... Won the Dudley Award as the top FBS player in the Commonwealth of Virginia, becoming the first Hokie to win the award since 2011

► As a junior in 2023, played in 13 games (12 starts), posting 40 tackles (23 solo), 15.0 TFLs, 9.5 sacks (2nd in ACC), 3 FFs and 2 FR ... Recorded 4.0 sacks versus Wake Forest (10/12/23), becoming the fourth Hokie in program history to accomplish this feat

Nicknames: APR, Lil Twan, Tweezy ... Hobbies: Playing video games (Call of Duty, NCAA 25, NBA 2K) and playing with his American Terrier dog ... If he could play another sport: Would be an outfielder for the Boston Red Sox ... Career choice outside of sports: Would own a gaming development company ... Favorite movies: The 007 Trilogy with Daniel Craig ... Favorite sports moment: His 4-sack game vs. BC

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