2017 Football Roster
Tyler Powell
- Position:
- Defensive Lineman
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 270
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Midlothian, Va.
- High School:
- Cosby
2018 - Redshirt Season
Appeared in all 11 games, starting seven at defensive end • Recorded 31 tackles, two sacks, seven TFL, five pressures and a forced fumble • Opened the season with two tackles at Cal • Notched three tackles and a half TFL at Miami • Posted four tackles and a TFL versus Virginia Tech • Added four tackles, two sacks, 2.5 TFL and a pressure at Syracuse • Made two stops at Virginia • Recorded three tackles and a TFL against Georgia Tech • Tallied a TFL, three pressures and a forced fumble versus Western Carolina • Racked up nine tackles, a TFL and a pressure against NC State • Added single-tackle games against ECU, Pitt and Duke.
2017 - Senior Season
Made a pair of starts before suffering a season-ending knee injury against Duke • Made his season debut in the win at Old Dominion and had one tackle and blocked a field goal • Had a pair of stops against Duke before being injured.
2016 - Junior Season
Appeared in 10 games and started two at defensive end • Tallied 19 total tackles on the year, including 3.0 for loss, 1.5 sacks and two quarterback hurries • Had two stops and a QB hurry in the Sun Bowl.
2015 - Sophomore Season
Played in 11 games • Finished with 23 tackles, three quarterback hurries and a half sack • Posted three tackles vs. Baylor in the Russell Athletic Bowl • Had a pair of stops in the win at NC State • Tallied three tackles and assisted on a sack in the win at Virginia Tech • Finished with three tackles in the win over Duke • Returned from three weeks missed due to injury with a tackle in the win at Pitt • Had a season-high four tackles (three solo) in the win at Georgia Tech • Finished with three tackles and a quarterback hurry in the win over Illinois • Had two stops in the season opener against South Carolina.
2014 - True Freshman Season
Appeared in 12 games and finished the season with 12 tackles and a sack • Had multiple stops against NC State, Duke, ECU and Liberty • Posted his first career sack and two solo tackles at East Carolina.
Cosby High School
Played in the Chesapeake Bowl in Virginia Beach, Va. • Played in the Offense-Defense Bowl, a postseason all-star game in Orlando, Fla. • Helped lead Cosby High School to its first ever playoff berth during his senior season • Posted more than 50 tackles, including 18 for loss and 8.5 sacks, plus forced four fumbles • Also returned a recovered fumble for a touchdown • Played positions on both the offensive and defensive lines • Ranked the No. 27 player in Virginia by Rivals.com • Ranked the No. 59 defensive end in the nation by Scout.com • Listed as the No. 68 defensive tackle in the nation and No. 23 player in Virginia by ESPN.com • Named the Defensive Line MVP at the National Underclassmen Five Star East Showcase in the summer before his senior season • Made 42 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss and two sacks as a junior • Twice named All-Metro • Coached by Pete Mutascio.
Personal
Son of Christy and Tom Powell.
