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Jersey Number 94
Andrew Powell
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 306
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Clewiston, FL
- High School/Previous School:
- Clewiston
Bio
CAREER:
Saw immediate action at Mississippi State in his first season of collegiate eligibility and has developed into one of the team's mainstays on the defensive line . . . Has played in 27 games during his career, earning 21 starts on the defensive line, nine straight to culminate the 2004 season and all 11 in ?05 . . . Has made 83 tackles, including eight for loss (minus 27 yards), two and one half of which were quarterback sacks (minus 8 yards) . . . Also has recorded one pass interception (2-yard return). . . Two-sport standout during his high school career in the state of Florida.
Another solid spring has him in the regular rotation of defensive linemen . . . Can play either nose guard or defensive tackle . . . Made five tackles during three spring scrimmages, including two and one-half for loss, two of which were quarterback sacks.
Started all 11 games for Mississippi State at nose tackle during his junior season . . . Registered 39 total tackles, including six for loss (minus 23 yards), one and one half of which were quarterback sacks (minus 5 yards) . . . Had one pass interception (2 yards) . . . Duplicated his spring practice work ethic with summer excellence in scrimmage situations and appeared primed for a solid junior season . . . Tied for third on the club with five tackles in MState's season opener with Murray State . . . Added a pair of tackles for loss (minus 6 yards) against the Racers . . . Tied for third on the team again one week later with five hits at Auburn in the team's SEC opener . . . Despite playing with a broken hand, an injury that occurred in the Auburn game, he tallied four tackles against Tulane in Week 3 . . . One of his hits came behind the line of scrimmage (minus 1 yard) . . . Had a pair of tackles one week later vs. Georgia . . . Again made two tackles in Week 5 action vs. LSU, with one of the hits being a quarterback sack (minus 5 yards) . . . After making 18 tackles in the season's first six games (three tackles per game), he made 21 hits over the year's final five contests (4.2 per game) . . . Returned to the stats sheet in Week 7 vs. Houston . . . Made four tackles against the Cougars, including a tackle for loss (minus 3 yards) . . . Again had four hits a week later at Kentucky . . . Registered two tackles against Alabama in Week 9 . . . Had possibly his career-best all-around game at Arkansas in Week 10 . . . Tied for the team lead with a season-best seven tackles against the Razorbacks, with one of his tackles occurring behind the line of scrimmage (minus 6 yards) . . . Also credited with a half-quarterback sack and made the first pass interception of his career (2-yard return) in Little Rock . . . Registered four tackles with one-half hit behind the line of scrimmage (minus 2 yards) against Ole Miss in the Bulldogs' season-ending 35-14 victory over the Rebels . . . Another defender who was consistently called out for his play during the spring . . . Had a pair of tackles, including one-half quarterback sack (minus 1 yard) in the Maroon and White spring game . . . Ended the four weeks of work first on the depth chart at nose tackle.
Played in 11 games during his sophomore season, earning nine straight starts to finish the '04 campaign at either nose tackle or defensive tackle . . . Totaled 40 tackles on the year, including two for loss (minus 4 yards), one of which was a quarterback sack (minus 3 yards) . . . Also credited with one quarterback hurry . . . Served as a reserve in the middle of the defensive line from the outset of his sophomore season . . . Made one tackle in Mississippi State's season-opening 28-7 win over Tulane . . . Added two tackles a week later vs. Auburn . . . Grabbed a starting slot following those two games and was a consistent performer the remainder of the year . . . Recorded between three and six tackles during each of those nine starts . . . Earned a start at defensive tackle, the second of his career, in Week 3 vs. Maine . . . Recorded six tackles against the Black Bears, including one hit behind the line of scrimmage (3-yard quarterback sack) . . . Also credited with a pass pressure in the game . . . Moved from tackle to nose tackle and opened the Bulldogs' Week 4 game at LSU at that spot . . . Playing against Tiger all-America center Ben Wilkerson, he made five tackles in Baton Rouge . . . Added three tackles in four straight weeks -- during Week 5 work at Vanderbilt, one week later against UAB, in the team's Week 7 win over Florida and in State's 22-7 victory over Kentucky one week later . . . Concluded the season playing his best football of the season . . . Made 14 tackles during the season's final three weeks . . . Totaled five hits at Alabama in Week 9 . . . Made it two straight weeks with five tackles in the Bulldogs' home-season concluding game vs. Arkansas . . . Had one hit behind the line of scrimmage (minus 1 yard) against the Razorbacks . . . Recorded four tackles vs. Ole Miss in the season finale . . . Solid four-week spring workouts had him second on the depth chart at defensive tackle . . . Tied for second on the club with 14 tackles during three spring scrimmages, a total that includes four tackles for loss (minus 30 yards), three of which were quarterback sacks (minus 24 yards).
Played in five games during his true freshman season, earning one start on the defensive line . . . Recorded four tackles during the '03 campaign . . . Saw the first action of his collegiate career during Week 2 work at New Orleans against Tulane . . . Registered his first collegiate tackle against the Green Wave . . . Added one hit a week later at Houston . . . Was back in the stats column with one tackle during Mississippi State's Week 6 win over Memphis . . . Earned the first start of his collegiate career one week later at Auburn . . . Made one hit against the Tigers . . . After playing in five of the first seven games of his true freshman season, he did not see action during the final five weeks of the year.
Ranked with the top 75 offensive and defensive linemen in the Southeast in the G&W preseason recruiting magazine . . . Credited with a 380-pound bench press and a 4.9 time in the 40-yard dash by G&W . . . Ranked No. 61 on the list of the top 100 prospects in the state of Florida, regardless of position, by the Orlando Sentinel newspaper . . . Named most valuable defensive lineman for Southwest Florida . . . Three-year starter for head coaches Al Morrell and Pete Walker at Clewiston (Fla.) High School . . . Led his team to a three-year mark of 28-13, including a second-place showing in the state during his junior year . . . Played on both the offensive and defensive lines in high school . . . Two-time, all-league and all-district selection . . . Registered 74 tackles, including eight for lost yardage during his junior campaign . . . Also a standout in track, finishing second in the state in the shot put competition during his junior year.
Born Andrew Lorenzo Powell, 11-18-83, in Pahokee, Fla. . . . Son of Mr. Ulric Connelly and Ms. Barbara Powell . . . Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
Saw immediate action at Mississippi State in his first season of collegiate eligibility and has developed into one of the team's mainstays on the defensive line . . . Has played in 27 games during his career, earning 21 starts on the defensive line, nine straight to culminate the 2004 season and all 11 in ?05 . . . Has made 83 tackles, including eight for loss (minus 27 yards), two and one half of which were quarterback sacks (minus 8 yards) . . . Also has recorded one pass interception (2-yard return). . . Two-sport standout during his high school career in the state of Florida.
2006:
Another solid spring has him in the regular rotation of defensive linemen . . . Can play either nose guard or defensive tackle . . . Made five tackles during three spring scrimmages, including two and one-half for loss, two of which were quarterback sacks.
2005:
Started all 11 games for Mississippi State at nose tackle during his junior season . . . Registered 39 total tackles, including six for loss (minus 23 yards), one and one half of which were quarterback sacks (minus 5 yards) . . . Had one pass interception (2 yards) . . . Duplicated his spring practice work ethic with summer excellence in scrimmage situations and appeared primed for a solid junior season . . . Tied for third on the club with five tackles in MState's season opener with Murray State . . . Added a pair of tackles for loss (minus 6 yards) against the Racers . . . Tied for third on the team again one week later with five hits at Auburn in the team's SEC opener . . . Despite playing with a broken hand, an injury that occurred in the Auburn game, he tallied four tackles against Tulane in Week 3 . . . One of his hits came behind the line of scrimmage (minus 1 yard) . . . Had a pair of tackles one week later vs. Georgia . . . Again made two tackles in Week 5 action vs. LSU, with one of the hits being a quarterback sack (minus 5 yards) . . . After making 18 tackles in the season's first six games (three tackles per game), he made 21 hits over the year's final five contests (4.2 per game) . . . Returned to the stats sheet in Week 7 vs. Houston . . . Made four tackles against the Cougars, including a tackle for loss (minus 3 yards) . . . Again had four hits a week later at Kentucky . . . Registered two tackles against Alabama in Week 9 . . . Had possibly his career-best all-around game at Arkansas in Week 10 . . . Tied for the team lead with a season-best seven tackles against the Razorbacks, with one of his tackles occurring behind the line of scrimmage (minus 6 yards) . . . Also credited with a half-quarterback sack and made the first pass interception of his career (2-yard return) in Little Rock . . . Registered four tackles with one-half hit behind the line of scrimmage (minus 2 yards) against Ole Miss in the Bulldogs' season-ending 35-14 victory over the Rebels . . . Another defender who was consistently called out for his play during the spring . . . Had a pair of tackles, including one-half quarterback sack (minus 1 yard) in the Maroon and White spring game . . . Ended the four weeks of work first on the depth chart at nose tackle.
2004:
Played in 11 games during his sophomore season, earning nine straight starts to finish the '04 campaign at either nose tackle or defensive tackle . . . Totaled 40 tackles on the year, including two for loss (minus 4 yards), one of which was a quarterback sack (minus 3 yards) . . . Also credited with one quarterback hurry . . . Served as a reserve in the middle of the defensive line from the outset of his sophomore season . . . Made one tackle in Mississippi State's season-opening 28-7 win over Tulane . . . Added two tackles a week later vs. Auburn . . . Grabbed a starting slot following those two games and was a consistent performer the remainder of the year . . . Recorded between three and six tackles during each of those nine starts . . . Earned a start at defensive tackle, the second of his career, in Week 3 vs. Maine . . . Recorded six tackles against the Black Bears, including one hit behind the line of scrimmage (3-yard quarterback sack) . . . Also credited with a pass pressure in the game . . . Moved from tackle to nose tackle and opened the Bulldogs' Week 4 game at LSU at that spot . . . Playing against Tiger all-America center Ben Wilkerson, he made five tackles in Baton Rouge . . . Added three tackles in four straight weeks -- during Week 5 work at Vanderbilt, one week later against UAB, in the team's Week 7 win over Florida and in State's 22-7 victory over Kentucky one week later . . . Concluded the season playing his best football of the season . . . Made 14 tackles during the season's final three weeks . . . Totaled five hits at Alabama in Week 9 . . . Made it two straight weeks with five tackles in the Bulldogs' home-season concluding game vs. Arkansas . . . Had one hit behind the line of scrimmage (minus 1 yard) against the Razorbacks . . . Recorded four tackles vs. Ole Miss in the season finale . . . Solid four-week spring workouts had him second on the depth chart at defensive tackle . . . Tied for second on the club with 14 tackles during three spring scrimmages, a total that includes four tackles for loss (minus 30 yards), three of which were quarterback sacks (minus 24 yards).
2003:
Played in five games during his true freshman season, earning one start on the defensive line . . . Recorded four tackles during the '03 campaign . . . Saw the first action of his collegiate career during Week 2 work at New Orleans against Tulane . . . Registered his first collegiate tackle against the Green Wave . . . Added one hit a week later at Houston . . . Was back in the stats column with one tackle during Mississippi State's Week 6 win over Memphis . . . Earned the first start of his collegiate career one week later at Auburn . . . Made one hit against the Tigers . . . After playing in five of the first seven games of his true freshman season, he did not see action during the final five weeks of the year.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Ranked with the top 75 offensive and defensive linemen in the Southeast in the G&W preseason recruiting magazine . . . Credited with a 380-pound bench press and a 4.9 time in the 40-yard dash by G&W . . . Ranked No. 61 on the list of the top 100 prospects in the state of Florida, regardless of position, by the Orlando Sentinel newspaper . . . Named most valuable defensive lineman for Southwest Florida . . . Three-year starter for head coaches Al Morrell and Pete Walker at Clewiston (Fla.) High School . . . Led his team to a three-year mark of 28-13, including a second-place showing in the state during his junior year . . . Played on both the offensive and defensive lines in high school . . . Two-time, all-league and all-district selection . . . Registered 74 tackles, including eight for lost yardage during his junior campaign . . . Also a standout in track, finishing second in the state in the shot put competition during his junior year.
PERSONAL:
Born Andrew Lorenzo Powell, 11-18-83, in Pahokee, Fla. . . . Son of Mr. Ulric Connelly and Ms. Barbara Powell . . . Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
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