And the Redbirds need the senior’s versatility now more than ever.
“I’m pretty comfortable anywhere,” Powell said. “I know the whole playbook. It’s just reacting as fast as you can to certain things.”
Powell saw time as a reserve tackle in 2019, backing up John Ridgeway. With depth a dire concern in the current spring season, Powell has shifted out to an end position.
While the transfer of All-American end Romeo McKnight and a career-ending injury to Stephen Podkulski led to Powell’s position change, the Redbirds also are being forced to make adjustments on the interior of its defensive front.