Antwaun Powell-Ryland


Antwaun Powell-Ryland Jr. is an American professional football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. 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.
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Early life

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.

College career

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. 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. After playing linebacker at Florida, Powell-Ryland converted to a defensive end at Virginia Tech and became a starter his first year in 2023.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Powell-Ryland was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 209th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft. He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. Powell-Ryland was released on September 5. On October 1, he was re-signed to the practice squad. Powell-Ryland was released on November 8.

Cincinnati Bengals

On November 10, 2025, Powell-Ryland was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with Cincinnati on January 5, 2026.