Ty Powell Added to Harding Football Coaching Staff

SEARCY – Former NFL linebacker and NCAA Division II All-American Ty Powell will join the Harding football coaching staff as assistant strength and conditioning coach in 2018. He will lead Harding strength and conditioning program for incoming freshmen and will assist in coaching strong safeties.

Powell returns to Harding from the University of North Texas, where he served as assistant strength and conditioning coach for the football team in 2017-18 after implementing strength and conditioning programs in football, softball, women's diving and women's tennis during the 2016-17 school year.

A graduate of Harding, Powell is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is certified by USA Weightlifting.

Powell played two seasons at Harding, where he had 40 tackles, including 15.0 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks. At the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine, Powell scoring in the top 10 among defensive linemen in five of the six categories, and NFL.com recognized him as a "Top Performer."

Selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2013 NFL Draft, Powell earned a spot on the Seahawks practice squad to begin the regular season. The Buffalo Bills signed Powell, and he played three seasons with the team on special teams and at linebacker. Powell was twice recognized by the Bills as their Special Teams Player of the Game.

Powell joins Harding football with the mission of helping college athletes achieve their full potential.

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