Carvin Powell Receiving 1A Interest

As defensive tackle Carlton Powell eyes the NFL Draft, his younger brother anxiously awaits his first Division 1A scholarship offer. Carvin Powell , a 6-3, 200-pound junior out of Great Bridge High School (Chesapeake, VA), is a wide receiver/safety prospect who is drawing significant Division 1A interest. Virginia Tech, which is of course where Carlton starred, is among those programs showing interest.

“Penn State likes him a lot. Maryland is showing interest. UNC is showing interest. Virginia Tech likes him. All of them have said they are coming through in May for him,” Great Bridge head Pete Gale said.

Led by primary recruiter Curt Newsome, Virginia Tech certainly has Powell on its radar. And Powell is interested in Tech as well.

“The Virginia Tech coaches have got a good feeling for who he is and what he does,” Gale said. “I think they are like all of the other schools, which want him to go to one-day camps.

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