23 Tyvis Powell
Class: Freshman Hometown: Bedford, Ohio High School: Bedford Height / Weight: 6-3 / 201 Position: DB

Overview: Tyvis Powell is one the tallest defensive backs on the Ohio State roster and he is one of the few defensive backs nationally in the 2012 recruiting class who are at least 6-foot-3 ... was coached at Bedford, located near Cleveland in northeast Ohio, by Sean Williams ... ranked No. 33 among all cornerbacks nationally by Rivals.com and the No. 37 safety by Scout.com ... a top 100 defensive back by ESPNU ... No. 20 senior in Ohio by 247Sports.com ... totaled six interceptions as a junior and senior, to go along with over 115 tackles ... had four interceptions as a junior ... a three sport athlete, Tyvis also played basketball and baseball ... ran track instead of playing baseball as a junior, though, to improve his speed ... also picked up strength and speed in the past year through early morning workouts with a 250-pound tractor tire ... never missed a day of classes while in high school, and he has a shiny trophy from his school as proof ... Tyvis is the son of Robin Powell-Richardson ... he enrolled at Ohio State in January 2012 and not only went through spring drills, but became an OSU Scholar-Athlete in the classroom as well.