{"id":228490,"date":"2025-04-15T13:44:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T17:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=228490"},"modified":"2025-04-15T13:44:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T17:44:25","slug":"2025-nfl-draft-profile-antwaun-powell-ryland-virginia-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/04\/15\/2025-nfl-draft-profile-antwaun-powell-ryland-virginia-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 NFL Draft Profile: Antwaun Powell-Ryland, Virginia Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"

Antwaun Powell-Ryland 2025 NFL Draft Profile\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

School:<\/strong> Virginia Tech<\/p>\n

Position: <\/strong>Edge Rusher<\/p>\n

Class:<\/strong> Senior<\/p>\n

Hometown: <\/strong>Portsmouth, Virginia<\/p>\n

Measures<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Height:<\/strong> 6\u2019 3\u201d<\/p>\n

Weight: <\/strong>258 pounds<\/p>\n

Arm Length:<\/strong> 31 1\/4 inches<\/p>\n

Hand Size:<\/strong> 9 5\/8 inches<\/p>\n

Combine Results<\/strong><\/h3>\n

40-Yard Dash<\/strong>: 4.69 seconds<\/p>\n

10-Yard Split: <\/strong>1.64 seconds<\/p>\n

Vertical Jump: <\/strong>36\u00bd inches<\/p>\n

Broad Jump:<\/strong> 10\u2019 4\u201d<\/p>\n

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2025 NFL Draft: Antwaun Powell-Ryland Scouting Report<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Antwaun Powell Ryland<\/a> comes into the 2025 NFL Draft with high sack totals in his time at Virginia Tech<\/a>. He uses good hands to fight off the initial blocks and good leverage that helps set up his bull-rush moves and counterattacks. However, he lacks the ideal length, has average athleticism, and cannot control the edge in the running game. He was productive in college; however, scouts are questioning if his numbers will translate to the next level.<\/p>\n

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Powell-Ryland was a four-star recruit<\/a> out of Indian River High School in the 2021 recruiting class, eventually committing to Florida<\/a>. He spent three seasons mostly as a reserve, with him starting five games of his final season with the Gators, and recorded\u00a034 tackles, five sacks, and six tackles for loss in his Florida career. Rowell-Ryland then transferred to Virginia Tech before the 2023 season, and he broke out that season by recording 40 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, and three forced fumbles, earning second-team All-ACC honors. He then followed that performance in 2024 by\u00a0recording 43 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, and 16 sacks, earning First-Team All-ACC and Third-Team Associated Press All-American Honors.<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/strong><\/h3>\n