Harding senior Ty Powell could very well be one of the few athletes who has the opportunity to be drafted into the NFL this year.
Thursday marked the long-awaited opening round of the NFL draft, where some of the top-rated athletes in the country were picked to represent their new organizations. Today, NFL teams review their draft boards for the second and third round, where Powell seeks to find some answers.
“I’ve heard anywhere between rounds three and five is where I could see most interest from teams,” Powell said. “But even then the NFL is so unpredictable, it really matters how the draft develops and where certain teams’ needs are.”
Scott Carasik, a featured columnist for the Bleacher Report, said Powell has quickly put himself on the map for the NFL draft. Carasik said Powell could go as high as the third round, but will probably be taken Saturday sometime in rounds four to seven.
A few athletes get invited to the draft to await their future, some sit on their couches at home with family and friends, but Powell has other plans for how he will spend the next few days.
“I don’t know where I will be, but I know it will involve me swinging a golf club and having fun,” Powell said.
Powell said some may seem nervous for the draft and where they will end up, but he said he is excited to see what opportunities are in store for him. The process going into the NFL can be long and nerve-racking for college athletes and their futures. Powell said he is ready, to say the least.
“I am excited and ready to just play football; this process has been interview after interview and now I’m just ready to put some pads on and play ball,” Powell said. “I don’t care who drafts me or what logo I wear, I am ready to play for my owner and my new city.”
Powell continues to train and prepare for the next step in the redundant process the NFL holds for these young athletes.
So if you’re sitting around the dorm or lounging around the house today and Saturday, tune into ESPN and see which team gives Powell the opportunity to shine.
