Former NC State DB Cecil Powell Commits to Troy

Former NC State Defensive Back Cecil Powell announced his commitment to Troy today. Powell picked up an offer from Troy on January 5th.

#BattleReady⚔️ #TroyTakeover🚨 4️⃣ pic.twitter.com/fzaBEoUQeD

— Cecil Powell 🏈🔥🐐 (@CPowell_4) January 9, 2024

Powell played in 12 games this season, but in 7 of those games, he strictly played on Special Teams. In the 5 games he played on defense, he logged 5 tackles in 43 snaps.

He missed the past two seasons due to injury after playing a significant role in 2020, when he started 5 games and played 497 snaps. In that year, he had 47 tackles, and 4 pass breakups.

In 2019, his first season at NC State, Powell played Cornerback…then Wide Receiver…then Cornerback again, logging 95 snaps in 4 games from the line of scrimmage (he did play in 7 other games on Special Teams).

Powell was listed as Robert Kennedy III’s backup at Nickelback this season. He has 2 more years of eligibility.

Here’s a rundown of where players that have transferred from NC State have landed:

DB Cecil Powell – Troy
DB Nate Evans – Delaware
WR Christopher Scott – Austin Peay
S Jakeen Harris – UNC
RB Michael Allen – UNLV
WR Anthony Smith – East Carolina
TE Christopher Toudle – Western Michigan
NT CJ Clark – Miami
QB MJ Morris – Maryland
WR Terrell Timmons – Colorado
WR Porter Rooks – Eastern Michigan
LB Torren Wright – Temple