Mishael Powell
Mishael Powell is an American football safety who will play for the Miami Hurricanes. He previously played for the Washington Huskies.
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| Position | Safety |
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| Born: | Seattle, Washington |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
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| High school | O'Dea (Seattle, Washington) |
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Early life and high school edit
Powell was born in Seattle, Washington where he attended high school at O'Dea. Coming out of high school, Powell held offers from Ivy League schools such as Columbia, Yale, and Georgetown, but Powell decided to walk on to play college football for the Washington Huskies.[1][2]
College career edit
Washington edit
In Powell's first season in 2019, he would redshirt and then in 2020, he would not appear in any games.[3] In Powell's first career start in 2021 against California, he recorded six tackles and a forced fumble.[4] Powell finished his first season in 2021 with 11 tackles, three pass deflections, and a forced fumble.[5] After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Powell was put on scholarship in early 2022.[6] In 2022, Powell notched 43 tackles with one and a half being for a loss.[7] Powell recorded his first career interception in week three of the 2023 season in a win over Michigan State.[8] In week eight, Powell intercepeted a pass and returned it 89 yards for a touchdown as he helped the Huskies survive Arizona State.[9] For his performance versus Arizona State, Powell was named the Pac-12 defensive player of the week.[10]
On January 12, 2024, Powell announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.[11]
Miami (FL) edit
On January 17, 2024, Powell announced that he would be transferring to Miami (FL).[12]
References edit
- ^ Vorel, Mike (25 October 2023). "Once a walk-on, Mishael Powell's dream keeps paying dividends for UW". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Raley, Dan (23 October 2023). "Powell Has Gone from Walk-On to Husky Starter to Big-Play Guy". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Mathisen, Nathan (12 November 2021). "More Than Just A Walk-On: Mishael Powell's Climb". The Seattle Medium. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Vorel, Mike (11 January 2022). "A five-star kid': How former O'Dea High star Mishael Powell bet on himself and won with a UW scholarship". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Michael Powell 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Smith, Lauren (30 March 2022). "Former O'Dea cornerback Mishael Powell now a standout in Huskies' DB room". The News Tribune. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Mishael Powell 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Allen, Percy (22 October 2023). "Mishael Powell 'happy' to 'return the favor' for struggling offense in No. 5 UW's win over Arizona State". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Vorel, Mike (21 October 2023). "Mishael Powell's pick-six turns tide as No. 5 Huskies move to 7-0 with sloppy win". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Allen, Aaron (1 November 2023). "Once A Panther, Always A Panther: UW's Mishael Powell Pays It Forward With The CD Panthers". The Seattle Medium. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Gillenwater, Sam (January 12, 2024). "Washington safety Mishael Powell enters transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Tucker, Frank (January 17, 2024). "BREAKING: Washington DB Mishael Powell to Transfer to Miami". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
External links edit
- Washington Huskies bio
- Miami Hurricanes bio