Mishael Powell

2024 All-ACC, Second Team

2024 (Redshirt Senior): Selected to All-ACC Second Team after serving as one of team’s top contributors on defense…Started all 12 games during regular season, finishing with 31 tackles and team-high five interceptions, including one returned for touchdown…Had one sack and two tackle for loss…Served as captain and made Miami debut in season-opening road win at Florida (Aug. 31)…Started and finished with two tackles and one interception vs. Gators…Started and finished with two tackles in home-opening win against Florida A&M (Sep.7) … Started in win over Ball State (Sep. 14)…Finished with season-high nine tackles (five solo), including one tackle for loss, and one interception in road win over South Florida (Sep. 21) … Served as captain in win over Virginia Tech, starting and accumulating three tackles, one quarterback hit, and one interception (Sep. 27)…Served as captain in comeback road ACC win over California, finishing with four solo tackles (Oct. 5)…Served as captain for fourth straight week in road ACC win over Louisville (Oct. 19), starting and finishing with two solo tackles and one pass breakup (Oct. 19)…Finished with two tackles and one pass breakup and started in rivalry home win over Florida State (Oct. 26)…Started and finished with two solo tackles and recorded fourth interception of the season in home win over Duke (Nov. 2)…Made fifth appearance as captain in road game against Georgia Tech (Nov. 9)…Named ACC Defensive Back of the Week for performance in start against Wake Forest (Nov. 23), recording pick-six on 76-yard interception return for touchdown…Added three tackles, one sack and two PBUs in win over Demon Deacons…Started and finished with pair of solo stops in regular season finale at Syracuse (Nov. 30).

Before Miami: Spent previous five seasons (2019-2023) with Washington Huskies, who finished as national runner-up at CFP Championship Game in final season…Totaled 92 tackles, four tackles for loss and three interceptions over three playing seasons…Had three interceptions, 12 PBUs and one forced fumble…Started 14 games in 2023, tying for Washington team lead with three interceptions…Started eight games in 2022, when he finished with 43 tackles including 1.5 tackles for loss…Played in all 12 games and started three in 2021, totaling 11 tackles and three PBUs…Did not play in 2020 and redshirted 2019 season.

High School: Played cornerback and receiver at O’Dea…As senior, helped lead Irish to an 11-2 overall record and championship game of 3A state tournament … Earned first-team All-Metro League and Associated Press first-team 3A all-state at DB as senior … Named to Seattle Times all-state first team (all levels) … Had 52 tackles and five interceptions as senior … Team went 12-1 and won the 3A state championship junior season of 2017 … Intercepted six passes as junior … Helped O’Dea to 13-1 record in 2016, when team’s only loss came in the state championship game.