Antwaun Powell-Ryland

Antwaun Powell-Ryland Jr. is an American football defensive end for the Virginia Tech Hokies. He previously played for the Florida Gators.

High school career
Powell-Ryland attended Indian River High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. He was selected to play in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game. He committed to the University of Florida to play college football.

College career
After appearing in two games his first year at Florida in 2020, Powell-Ryland played in 12 games in 2021 and had five tackles and 1.5 sacks. In 2022, he played in all 13 games with five starts and recorded 29 tackles and three sacks. After the season, he entered the transfer portal and transferred to Virginia Tech. After playing linebacker at Florida, Powell-Ryland converted to a defensive end at Virginia Tech and became a starter his first year in 2023.