Mishael Powell is an American football safety who will play for the Miami Hurricanes. He previously played for the Washington Huskies.
| Miami Hurricanes | |
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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) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | O'Dea (Seattle, Washington) |
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Early life and high school
editPowell 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
editWashington
editIn 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)
editOn January 17, 2024, Powell announced that he would be transferring to Miami (FL).[12]
References
edit- ^ Vorel, Mike (October 25, 2023). "Once a walk-on, Mishael Powell's dream keeps paying dividends for UW". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ Raley, Dan (October 23, 2023). "Powell Has Gone from Walk-On to Husky Starter to Big-Play Guy". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ Mathisen, Nathan (November 12, 2021). "More Than Just A Walk-On: Mishael Powell's Climb". The Seattle Medium. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ Vorel, Mike (January 11, 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 January 7, 2024.
- ^ "Michael Powell 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Lauren (March 30, 2022). "Former O'Dea cornerback Mishael Powell now a standout in Huskies' DB room". The News Tribune. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "Mishael Powell 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ Allen, Percy (October 22, 2023). "Mishael Powell 'happy' to 'return the favor' for struggling offense in No. 5 UW's win over Arizona State". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ Vorel, Mike (October 21, 2023). "Mishael Powell's pick-six turns tide as No. 5 Huskies move to 7-0 with sloppy win". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ Allen, Aaron (November 1, 2023). "Once A Panther, Always A Panther: UW's Mishael Powell Pays It Forward With The CD Panthers". The Seattle Medium. Retrieved January 7, 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.