Hurricanes land defensive back Mishael Powell from national runner-up Washington
The Hurricanes picked up a key addition for their secondary Wednesday night.
Washington starting defensive back Mishael Powell committed to the Hurricanes via the transfer portal, announcing his decision on social media.
Powell started 14 of 15 games for the national runner-up, primarily playing cornerback but also spending time at free safety. He played 477 snaps at slot cornerback, 34 at wide cornerback, 122 at safety and 165 in the box, according to Pro Football Focus.
Powell racked up 38 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and three interceptions last year, scoring one touchdown. In three seasons at Washington, he had 92 tackles with four tackles for loss.
Pro Football Focus gave Powell a 69 defensive grade with a 73.9 grade in coverage last season.
Powell, who spent five seasons at Washington, likely has one year of eligibility remaining.
Powell is the third defensive back that UM has added through the transfer portal, joining safeties Savion Riley (Vanderbilt) and Isaiah Taylor (Arizona).
