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Full Name: Nathan Edzer Powell
Date of Birth: August 16, 1996
Birthplace: West Orlando, Fla.
Classification: Freshman
Major/Minor: Early Childhood Education

High School Background
High School: Powell attended Wekiva HS in Apopka, Fla. While at Wekiva, Powell played football and basketball. He was named the Orlando Sentinel Defensive Player of the Year.


Lion Tidbits
Favorite book:  “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”
Favorite Author: Maya Angelou
Favorite Food: Filet Mignon
Favorite movie: “Coach Carter”
Favorite actor: Denzel Washington
Favorite Drink: Raspberry Tea
Favorite college athlete: Willie Carmichael (Tennessee Volunteers)
Favorite professional athlete: Lance Stephenson
Hobbies: Shopping, singing, dancing, and sleeping
What person has been the most inspirational to you and why? The person who has been most inspirational to me is my grandfather because he was a man of God that was willing to do anything for his family.
What person do you admire most and why? I admire most is my friend, Oliver, that passed away.
What is best advice you have received? The best advice that I have received is to take every day as another day to get better in life.
What advice would you give to a young student-athlete? Advice that I would give to a young student-athlete is to know that the word student comes first and to get school work done. Once the school work is done, then you can play ball.