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Sawyer
Powell
Defensive Back
#28
Hometown
West Richland,
Washington
Last School
Richland High School
Roster Years
2012 | 2015-2019
Personal
- Parents are Eric and Shauna
- Born in San Francisco, California
- All six siblings also participate in sports
- Also recruited by Oregon State
Before BYU
- Prepped at Richland High
- All-Conference linebacker
- Participated in Nike's The Opening
- No. 1 Sparq-rated linebacker in the nation, No. 7 overall
- Also lettered in track
Mission
Sophmore Year
2016
- Played in 12 games as a junior
- Part of a special teams unit ranked No. 6 nationally in opponent punt returns (2.53)
- Totaled three tackles
- Forced one fumble against Utah
Junior Year
2018
- Played in all 13 games
- Totaled 22 tackles including 16 solo stops
- Recorded career high four solo stops against Utah State
- Tallied first fumble recovery against McNeese State
- Recorded career high five total tackles against Western Michigan in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
- Tallied first season forced fumble against Western Michigan in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Senior Year
2019
- Played in 11 games with two starts
- Started against Tennessee and Washington
- Finished the year with 20 total tackles and one pass breakup
- Had a career-best eight total tackles at Tennessee
Medical Redshirt Year
2017
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