Honors
- Phil Steele Freshman All-America Team: 2023 (1st team)
- MVFC All-Newcomer Team: 2023
- Preseason All-MVFC: 2024 (honorable mention)
- MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Spring 2024
2024
Played in 12 games his sophomore campaign with 8 starts at cornerback ... Finished season with 38 total tackles, 27 solos, and a pair of pass breakups ... His 27 solos ranked 3rd-best on the squad ... Posted 7 total tackles in win at No. 16 Illinois State (10/12/24) with 5 solo tackles ... Also logged 5 solo tackles in win at Northern Iowa (10/26/24) ... Brought down 4 ball carriers in games at Montana (8/31/24), vs. Indiana State (10/19/24) and at North Dakota State (11/16/24) ... Also had a tackle for loss in win over Indiana State ... Named to Phil Steele MVFC fourth-team all-conference list.
2023
Named to Phil Steele Freshman All-America Team (first team) ... Also named to MVFC All-Newcomer Team ... Racked up 50 tackles in 11 games as a redshirt freshman -- 5th on the team -- including 32 solo stops ... Accumulated 2.0 tackles for loss with a team-high 8 pass breakups on the season ... Logged season-high 10 total tackles at UT Martin (9/9/23) with 8 solo stops ... Had 7 tackles in the win over Murray State (10/21/23) with 5 solos ... Also had 7 total stops vs. North Dakota State with a tackle for loss ... Logged 6 stops at Youngstown State (10/28/23) with 4 solos and a PBU ... Also recorded 6 tackles at No. 10 Southern Illinois (11/4/23) ... Broke up 4 passes in the club's win over No. 15 Northern Iowa (11/11/23) ... Named to MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Spring 2024 semester.
Holy Cross
Redshirted as a true freshman at Holy Cross University in Worcester, Mass. ... Part of a 12-1 campaign and FCS playoff run by coach Bob Chesney's Crusaders that included a home win over New Hampshire and 42-21 loss to eventual national champion South Dakota State in Brookings.
High School
Three-year varsity standout for coach Rich Hansen at Saint Peters Prep in Jersey City, N.J. ... Capped his senior season (2021) with 67 total tackles for the Marauders, including 45 solo stops, 1.5 sacks and an interception ... Also notched 52 stops his sophomore season with 29 solos and a pick ... Was a three-star standout by 247Sports ... Ranked as the No. 150 cornerback in the 2021 class as well as the No. 37 recruit from New Jersey.
Personal
Avery Charles Powell was born 11/18/03 in Jersey City, N.J. ... Son of Christina Swain of East Orange, N.J. ... Has a brother, Laquan, and two sisters, Alexi and Ashley ... Majoring in General Business.
