He was named a High School All-American by USA Today, Parade and EA Sports.

In an injury-plagued junior year, he tore his left ACL two different times, first in the spring Orange and Blue game, and again during rehabilitation.

Powell was listed as the 15th-ranked OLB and projected to be a fifth-round pick in the 2014 NFL draft.

[7] Powell was signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on November 4, 2015.

[12] In 2018, Powell signed with the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season.