AS A SOPHOMORE (2011): Played in nine games forUNCP … Carried the ball 55 times for 345 yards and a pair oftouchdowns … Led team with 6.1 rushing yards per attempt… Also caught five passes for 40 yards … Rushed for96 yards (13 carries) in the season opener at Fayetteville State… Carried the ball eight times for 19 yards against Chowan,including a 2-yard scoring plunge in the third quarter …Logged six rushing attempts in the next two games against Wingate(15 yards) and Glenville State (19 yards) … Tallied onerushing attempt for seven yards in UNCP’s loss at Catawba… Turned in 111 all-purpose yards in the record-breaking winover Tusculum, rushing nine times for 105 yards, while also haulingin one pass for six yards … Performance against the Pioneersincluded a season-long 54-yard touchdown run in the second quarter… Rushed five times for 49 yards at Charleston (W.Va.),while also catching a pass (0 yards) as well … Hauled in a12-yard pass at Carson-Newman, while also logging a trio of rushingattempts (-3 yards) … Rushed for 27 yards (four carries) atNewberry, and caught two passes for 22 yards, including aseason-long 16-yard reception in the third quarter.
AS A FRESHMAN (2010): Played in eight games forUNCP … Rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns on 31carries (4.3 avg.) … Also caught three passes for 40 yards(13.3 avg.) … As a special teams standout, returned sixkickoffs for 113 yards (18.8 avg.) … Came off the bench torush for 46 yards on five carries in the season opener withFayetteville State, including a 14-yard touchdown run in the fourthquarter … Also recorded a season-long rush of 23 yards inthe fourth quarter … Did not record a carry at Wingate, butreturned two kickoffs for 37 yards … Recorded both a rush (6yards) and his first career reception (29 yards) in the home routof Carson-Newman, as well as returned one kick for 21 yards… Recorded a season-high 15 carries for 49 yards and twotouchdowns in his first career start against Fairmont State… Also returned one kick for 18 yards en route to aseason-high 82 all-purpose yards … Scored on runs of one andnine yards against the Falcons … Recorded a season-long27-yard kickoff return in the home contest with Concord.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Eastern Alamance HighSchool for coach John Kirby … Rushed for 987 yards and 23touchdowns as a prep senior, while also adding 165 receiving yardsand one additional score, in leading Eagles to a 14-2 record and aspot in the state championship game … Earned third-straightall-conference and all-region laurels following senior seasonperformance … Registered 807 rushing yards, 178 receivingyards and 12 total touchdowns (7 rushing, 3 receiving, 2 return) asa junior in pacing Eagles to a 12-2 mark and the second ofthree-straight conference championships … Was also anall-conference and all-region performer in track and field andbaseball for Eastern Alamance.
PERSONAL: The son of Donna and Lamonte Powell wasborn on April 10, 1992 … Maintained a 3.4 cumulative gradepoint average at Eastern Alamance … A graphic design majorat UNCP.
