Antwaun Powell-Ryland
| No. 56 – Cincinnati Bengals | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 23, 2002 Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 258 lb (117 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Indian River (Chesapeake, Virginia) |
| College | Florida (2020–2022) Virginia Tech (2023–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: 6th round, 209th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Jr. (born February 23, 2002)[1] is an American professional football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators and Virginia Tech Hokies. Powell-Ryland was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]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.[2][3]
College career
[edit]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.[4] 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.[5][6] After playing linebacker at Florida, Powell-Ryland converted to a defensive end at Virginia Tech and became a starter his first year in 2023.[7]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
258 lb (117 kg) |
31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.69 s | 1.64 s | 2.72 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Philadelphia Eagles
[edit]Powell-Ryland was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 209th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.[10] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[11][12] Powell-Ryland was released on September 5.[13] On October 1, he was re-signed to the practice squad.[14] Powell-Ryland was released on November 8.[15]
Cincinnati Bengals
[edit]On November 10, 2025, Powell-Ryland was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals' practice squad.[16] He signed a reserve/future contract with Cincinnati on January 5, 2026.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ @TwaunPowell (February 23, 2019). "17 today🥳" (Tweet). Retrieved October 2, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (June 26, 2019). "ESPN 300 DE Powell commits to play for Gators". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "Indian River's Powell-Ryland signs with Florida on national signing day". The Virginian Pilot. December 19, 2019.
- ^ "Linebacker Antwaun Powell progressing as a vocal leader on Florida Gators' defense". Gatorsports.
- ^ "Florida transfer Powell-Ryland fitting in with Hokies". The Raonoke Times. June 13, 2023.
- ^ "College football preview: Former Indian River star hopes to be part of Virginia Tech's revival". The Virginian Pilot. August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Powell-Ryland's move to defensive end paying dividends for Hokies". The Raonoke Times. October 20, 2023.
- ^ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Antwaun Powell-Ryland Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Antwaun Powell-Ryland College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Eagles select OLB Antwaun Powell-Ryland with the No. 209 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. April 29, 2025. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ "Eagles sign 14 players to the practice squad". philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ "Eagles announce their initial 53-man roster". philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ^ "Eagles sign WR Javon Baker to practice squad, release OLB Antwaun Powell-Ryland". philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ^ McPherson, Chris. "Eagles open Nakobe Dean's practice window, sign Antwaun Powell-Ryland to the practice squad". philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ "Eagles sign DT Ta'Quon Graham, release OLB Antwaun Powell-Ryland from the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. November 8, 2025.
- ^ "Bengals Elevate LB Brian Asamoah II, Sign LB Antwaun Powell-Ryland to Practice Squad". Bengals.com. November 10, 2025.
- ^ "Bengals Sign 13 Players to Reserve/Future Contracts, Six Players to Contract Extensions | BENGALS ROSTER UPDATE". Bengals.com. January 5, 2026.