ACQUIRED:
Powell signed with the Tiger-Cats on May 17th, 2023.

AWARDS
Ticats Most Outstanding Rookie – (2023)

CAREER:

2024: Signed a contract extension through the 2025 season on May 12…Suited up in nine regular season games, backing up Bo Levi Mitchell…Replaced Mitchell in the first quarter of Week 10 in Montreal, completed 30 of 38 pass attempts for 319 yards with two touchdowns…Named to the CFL Honour Roll powered by PFF for Week 10 as the league’s top rated quarterback with an 86.7 grade.

2023: Spent rookie camp with the National Football League’s Carolina Panthers…Signed with Hamilton in May…Suited up in 15 games…Started nine…Threw his first career touchdown pass on his first career completion (Tim White) July 13 at Edmonton…Made his first career start week seven vs Toronto on Jul. 21/23…Completed 27 of 41 passes for 282 yards and one interception…Rushed four times for 37 yards and one touchdown…Threw for 202 and rushed for 29 yards in his week nine start vs Montreal on August fifth…Completed 20 of 26 pass attempts for 218 yards, as well as three rushes for 18 yards in Week 11 against Edmonton on Aug.17/23…Was a field general in week 12 completing 18-of-23 passes for 222 yards and one touchdown…Powell also had one rush attempt for 12 yards in Hamilton’s upset victory over the B.C. Lions on Aug. 26/23…Powell completed 30 of 42 (71%) for 269 yards, three touchdowns and an interception…Also recorded five rushes for 17 yards in week 13’s Labour Day Classic against Toronto on Sept. 4/23…Put on a passing clinic in week 14 against Ottawa passing for 326 yards and three touchdowns…Longest pass wet for 62 yards…Rushed twice for 27 yards…Also showcased his punting abilities recording one punt for 33 yards…Completed 20 of 26 passes for 236 yards, one touchdown and one interception, while also rushing four times for 23 yards in Hamilton’s win over Winnipeg in week 15 on Sept. 16/23…Threw for 334 yards and one touchdown in week 16 vs Toronto on Sept. 23/23.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
First CFL Start – Week 7 vs Toronto, on Jul. 21/23
First Touchdown Pass – Week 6 vs Edmonton, on Jul. 13/23
First Rushing Touchdown – Week 7 vs Toronto, on Jul 21/23

COLLEGE/PERSONAL:
College: Powell most recently played nine games in his lone season at Eastern Michigan University (2022), completing 174 of 269 pass attempts (64.6%) for 2,111 yards with 16 touchdowns and eight interceptions…Played six games in his only season at Troy University (2021), completing 125 of 189 pass attempts (66.1%) with seven touchdowns and six interceptions…Powell began his collegiate career at the University of Missouri, where suited up in 15 games over three seasons (2017-19), completing 35 of 76 pass attempts (46%), with one touchdown and two interceptions.