Cincinnati Bengals · EDGE RoomEDGE
#56 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Exp 1 yr NFLAge 25Ht / Wt 6'3" · 252 lbCollege Virginia Tech; Florida
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Updated 2026-07-29EDGE room context
View full depth chart →Antwaun Powell-Ryland holds the LDE · Depth spot in Cincinnati Bengals’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Background & career
Antwaun Powell-Ryland is a 6'3", 252-pound left defensive end who played college football at Florida (2020-22) and Virginia Tech (2023-24). Philadelphia selected him in the sixth round (209th overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft. In college, he appeared in 52 games and recorded 117 tackles, 30.0 sacks, and nine forced fumbles. He earned All-ACC first-team honors in 2024 and second-team recognition in 2023. During his 2025 rookie season, Powell-Ryland began on Philadelphia's practice squad before joining Cincinnati's practice squad for the final eight games.
Bengals2025 — present
College
Virginia Tech; FloridaDraftRound 6 · No. 209 overall · 2025 · PHIAcquiredAcquired from Philadelphia Eagles · drafted thereHometownPortsmouth, VA
Virginia Tech; FloridaDraftRound 6 · No. 209 overall · 2025 · PHIAcquiredAcquired from Philadelphia Eagles · drafted thereHometownPortsmouth, VA
