Rico Powers

Third-year player who will have the opportunity to work his way into the regular wide receiver rotation in 2022… explosive player with some length… figures to be a receiver who can stretch the field vertically… big play threat with a lot of talent… has appeared in 11 games.

2021 (Sophomore)

Appeared in two games, seeing action against Georgia and Kentucky… caught a pair of passes against the Wildcats, for 12 yards… redshirted.

2020 (Freshman)

True freshman wide receiver who saw action in nine of 10 games… did not appear in the LSU contest… caught two passes for 19 yards… both catches came in the Florida contest, including a long of 14 yards… named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL

Graduated from Hapeville Charter in Atlanta where he played his senior season… Led the Hornets to a 10-2-1 record and reached the state AA quarterfinals… coached by Winston Gordon… attended Benedictine High School in Savannah prior to transferring to Hapeville Charter… 2019 Nike The Opening Charlotte Top Performer… was named the Savannah Morning News Offensive Player of the Year in 2018 after leading the Cadets with 1,006 yards rushing, scoring 17 touchdowns and averaging 8.7 yards per carry… also named to the 2018 All-Greater Savannah First Team Offense… as a sophomore, he had 842 yards rushing and 449 yards receiving with 16 touchdowns… coached by Danny Britt… also played basketball and ran track… Rivals considered him the 27th-best player in the Peach State, the 43rd-best wide receiver in the country and No. 229 overall… ranked as the 30th-best player in Georgia, the 50th-best wide receiver in the country and No. 302 overall in the 247Sports Composite.

PERSONAL

Rico A. Powers was born March 26, 2002… is a sport and entertainment management major.