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2023 Football Roster

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23 Drew Powell

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 219
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Naples, Fla.
  • Highschool Barron Collier HS

Biography

2023 | SENIOR SEASON
Appeared in all 10 contests as a running back ... ran for 167 yards and caught 13 passes for 127 yards ... recorded a career-high 48 receiving yards against Columbia ... made one solo tackle against Columbia. 

2022 I JUNIOR SEASON
Ran for 42 yards on 3 carries and caught three passes for 21 yards in seven contests ... closed the season with a career-best 31 yards and eight carries against Columbia ... made his first career catch for 8 yards in the win over Lehigh.
 
2021 I SOPHOMORE SEASON
Played in all 10 contests on special teams and as a reserve running back ... earned his first varsity playing time in the season opener against No. 22 VMI ... got his first two career carries in the win over Colgate ... made one special teams tackle against Columbia.
 
2020 I FRESHMAN SEASON
Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

PRIOR TO CORNELL
Powell was a three-sport athlete at Barron Collier HS, playing football and lacrosse and running track ... he posted 2,351 career rushing yards with 10 100-yard games and 22 rushing scores ... caught 44 more passes for 530 yards and six more touchdowns, piling up nearly 3,000 all-purpose yards in three varsity seasons ... piled up 876 rushing yards and eight touchdown while averaging 7.8 yards per carry in his final campaign ... ran for 1,393 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior while  adding 203 yards receiving yards and four touchdowns through the air ... caught 20 passes for 253 yards and a touchdown as a sophomore wide receiver ... helped lead his school to the sectional playoffs four straight years ... earned National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award ... garnered an invite to the state track meet as a sophomore sprinter.

PERSONAL
Andrew Davis Powell is the son of Chris and Erin Powell and has an older brother and younger sister ... he is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Running Back
    6'0" 200 lbs
  • 30

    2021-22Sophomore

    Running Back
    6'0" 207 lbs
    30
  • 23

    2022-23Junior

    Running Back
    6'0" 214 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2023-24Senior

    Running Back
    6'0" 219 lbs
    23