Jaquaez Powell

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-4
Weight:
317
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Pinetops
High School:
Southwest Edgecombe
Major:
Physical Education

Officially signed with East Carolina on Dec. 18, 2019. High School: A four-year letterman and two-way starter on the line of scrimmage for coach J.C. Cobb at Southwest Edgecombe … Began prep career as a fullback during freshman campaign before assuming a key role in the trenches … Played integral role in the Cougars’ 12-2 (5-0 conference) season that included Class 2A playoff wins vs. East Bladen (48-13) and Whiteville (42-28) as a senior … An Associated Press All-State selection in 2019 ... Credited with 17 pancake blocks (single-game high of nine vs. North Edgecombe) on offense, while tallying 15 tackles (9 solo), 2.0 TFLs and one sack on defense … Recorded a season-best five stops in postseason opener vs. East Bladen … Earned Wilson Times All-Area accolades during junior year after recording a team-high 28 pancake blocks as the Cougars’ starting center … Logged a personal-best 12 successful blocks against North Johnston … Defensively, contributed 32 tackles and one sack at the tackle position … Helped SEHS (11-3, 5-0) advance to the third round of the playoffs after wins against Washington (50-21) and Croatan (48-0) before falling to North Davidson 56-28 … Went head-to-head against current Pirate Keziah Everett (Farmville Central) in 2018 and was part of a 383-yard rushing attack (11.6 ypc) that lifted the Cougars to a 42-13 victory … Helped guide the way for a pair of 1,000-yard rushers and a team that averaged 314.3 ground yards per game as a sophomore – his first on the offensive line … Posted 21 pancake blocks on offense and made 29 tackles on defense in 2017 (including a season-high seven vs. North Edgecombe) … Cougars completed the campaign with a 10-3 overall record (4-1 conference) that resulted in a second-round playoff showing following a 34-13 victory over Hertford County in the opener … Rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries (4.9 ypr) as a fullback in the Cougars’ wishbone formation during freshman season … Top effort was a seven-attempt, 46-yard, 1-TD performance vs. North Pitt … SEHS compiled an overall ledger of 5-7 after bowing out of the playoffs following a 24-20 first-round setback to South Granville … Awarded three stars by 247Sports.com and ESPN.com … Listed as the 12th-best center nationally and among the Top 50 (overall) prospects in North Carolina per ESPN.com … A two-star recruit according to Rivals.com … Also recruited by Duke, NC State, North Carolina, Old Dominion and Wake Forest.