Hawk Item — Completed career in 2014.
2014 – – Saw action in all 13 games, recording 19 receptions for 317 yards and three touchdowns . . . also had one rushing attempt for 14 yards and one KO return for nine yards . . . saw action in 31-23 win over Northern Iowa as offense gained 401 yards total offense . . . one reception for 12 yard touchdown vs. UNI, with score coming in fourth quarter . . . saw action in 17-13 win over Ball State as offense gained 455 yards total offense . . . two receptions for 30 yards vs. BSU, with a long of 19 yards . . . saw action in 20-17 loss to Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 24-20 win at Pittsburgh . . . recorded a 62-yard, one-handed reception that led to first touchdown of third quarter at Pitt, and also had a 14-yard run that came on a lateral pass and a nine-yard KO return . . . saw action in 24-10 win at Purdue as offense gained 420 yards total offense . . .two receptions for 53 yards at Purdue, with a long of 46 yards . . . saw action in 45-29 win over Indiana as offense gained 426 yarsds total offense . . . matched career high with three receptions for career-high 85 yards vs. Indiana, including 72-yard touchdown reception in first quarter . . . saw action in 38-31 loss at Maryland as offense gained 433 yards total offense . . . matched career high with three receptions for 36 yards at Maryland . . . saw action in 48-7 win over Northwestern, collecting two pass receptions for two yards as offense gained 483 yards total offense . . . saw action in 51-14 loss at Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 30-14 win at Illinois as offense rushed for 304 yards and gained 587 yards total offense . . . two receptions for 25 yards at Illinois, including a 19-touchdown reception for Iowaa?TMs final touchdown . . . saw action in 26-24 loss to No. 14 Wisconsin, recording one reception for 10 yards as offense gained 412 yards total offense against top-ranked defense in the nation . . .saw action in 37-34 overtime loss to Nebraska, recording one reception for six yards . . . saw action in 45-28 TaxSlayer Bowl loss to Tennessee, recording one reception for negative four yards.
2013 – – Saw action in all 13 games, recording 12 receptions for 291 yards and two touchdowns . . . saw first career action in 30-27 opening loss to Northern Illinois, recording one reception for 49 yards . . . saw action in 28-14 win over Missouri State, with one rushing attempt for two yards as offense gained 491 yards total offense . . . saw action in 27-21 win at Iowa State, but had no statistics as offense gained 378 yards and rushed for over 200 yards in third straight outing . . . saw action in 59-3 win over Western Michigan as offense gained 446 yards total offense and rushed for over 200 yards in fourth straight game . . . recorded two receptions for 83 yards in win over WMU, including first career score on 29-yard reception in third quarter . . . also had 54 yard reception to lead team in receiving yards . . . saw action in 23-9 win at Minnesota as offense gained 464 yards total offense and rushed for over 200 yards in fifth straight outing . . . 74-yard scoring reception at Minnesota gave Iowa 17-0 advantage late in the first half . . . saw action in 26-14 loss to Michigan State, recording two receptions for 19 yards . . . saw action in 34-24 loss at Ohio State, recording two receptions for 16 yards . . . saw action in 17-10 OT win over Northwestern, recording one reception for seven yards . . . saw action in 28-9 loss to Wisconsin . . . led team with three receptions for 43 yards vs. Badgers, with a long of 38 yards . . . saw action in 38-14 win at Purdue, but had no statistics as offense rushed for 318 yards and gained 509 yards total offense . . . saw action in 24-21 win over Michigan, recording one rushing attempt for seven yards as offense gained 407 yards total offense . . . saw action in 38-17 win at Nebraska, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 21-14 Outback Bowl loss to LSU, but had no statistics.
Junior College – – Attended Snow Community College in Ephraim, Utah . . . helped team post 11-1 overall record as a sophomore and No. 2 national ranking . . . honorable mention all-America and All-WSFL as a sophomore . . . 41 receptions for 1,231 yards and 14 touchdowns as a sophomore . . . led the nation in yards per reception (30.0) and ranked third in yards per game (102.6) . . . junior college coach was Tyler Hughes. High school honors – – Named second team all-district and first team all-city as a senior . . . Career – – earned three letters as wide receiver . . . team captain as a senior . . . helped prep team reach state playoffs while posting a 9-3 record as a junior . . . also lettered in basketball (four) and track (two) . . . three-year basketball team captain . . . as a senior led team to Final Four in state tournament, earning Mr. Basketball honors for the state of Ohio.
Personal – – Born 10/31/92 . . . business major . . . parents are Nikita and Damond Powell, Sr. . . . high school coach was Rick Rios.