Montana State gets commitment from Texas high school DB Andrew Powdrell

Andrew Powdrell introduced his resolution to affix the Bobcats on Wednesday. He’s a 6-foot, 175-pound senior who attends School Park Excessive in The Woodlands, Texas, and obtained a pair different Division I presents, together with one from a Soccer Bowl Subdivision program. However Powdrell couldn’t decline an opportunity to play for among the finest groups within the Soccer Championship Subdivision.

“I appreciated all the things,” Powdrell advised 406mtsports.com on Sunday. “I went over there and all of the individuals have been good. I may inform the entire city was supportive behind the soccer crew. All of the gamers have been cool; I acquired to hang around with them somewhat bit. Tradition was tremendous cool. You could possibly inform everybody’s relaxed, could possibly be themselves.

“Though it’s up to now, it nonetheless gave me an at-home feeling.”

Powdrell’s different two presents got here from School Soccer Playoff crew Michigan State and FCS program Houston Baptist. All three faculties provided him scholarships, he stated, and he’ll get a full experience to play at Montana State.

“When Michigan State provided me, it was form of shut” between the 2 MSUs, Powdrell stated. “However after I went on my go to and talked to my household about Montana State and the way (the coaches) have been saying I’m one of many guys that will have an ideal likelihood of enjoying my freshman 12 months, that’s actually what acquired me to go to Montana State.”

Powdrell took his official go to to Montana State throughout Brawl of the Wild weekend final month, similar to the Cats’ twentieth commit, Cedric Jefferson. Like Jefferson, the environment in Montana State’s 55-21 win over rival Montana helped persuade Powdrell to decide on the Cats.

“It was an actual deal faculty sport day environment,” Powdrell stated. “The stands have been crammed up. There was a lot hype across the sport. Then they ended up profitable by a great margin. It was simply actual spectacular. It was positively enjoyable to look at.

“Afterward, simply strolling the streets or going to eating places, in every single place was packed. It was actually cool.”

This previous season, Powdrell completed with 63 tackles (53 solo), 5 tackles for loss, one interception, six move breakups, two fumble recoveries, two blocked discipline targets and a kickoff return for a landing. He additionally performed some working again at School Park.

Powdrell’s prime 40-yard sprint time is 4.43 seconds, he stated. His bench press most is 315 kilos, and his squat max is within the 430-450 vary.

Powdrell obtained a suggestion from Montana State in Might, when Bobcats assistant line of defense coach Nick Jean-Baptiste traveled to Texas to recruit Powdrell in particular person. Montana State defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach Willie Mack Garza was additionally a significant recruiter, Powdrell stated.

“Virtually every single day we have been speaking,” Powdrell stated of Montana State’s coaches. They have been “calling my mother. So we have been positively involved quite a bit over these previous couple months.”

Powdrell plans to play both security or nickelback within the Cats’ 4-2-5 protection.

“They have been primarily speaking about me enjoying at nickel, and I actually like that spot,” he stated. “You will get concerned within the run. You may blitz. You’re additionally enjoying within the slot and might guard the move. I believe it’d be good for my enjoying model.”

Powdrell is Montana State’s third Class of 2023 commit from Texas, becoming a member of Fort Value Christian’s Luke Anderson and Jacob Trimble. Different defensive backs to decide to the Cats are Missoula Sentinel’s JJ Dolan, Helena’s Colter Petre and Taki Uluilakepa of Provo, Utah.

The Cats reached final 12 months’s FCS title sport and are one win away from returning. They’ll play at South Dakota State within the FCS semifinals on Saturday.

“They maintain themselves to a normal, and so they need to go on the market and win video games by any means,” Powdrell stated, including, “Not simply profitable them, however some video games they’re profitable by a great margin, they have been smashing groups, in order that positively had an affect on me choosing (Montana State).”