Football

Tyvis Powell

	Class: Freshman
	Hometown: Bedford, Ohio
	High School: Bedford

	Height / Weight: 6-3 / 201
	Position: DB

03/19/2013

Buckeyes in pads for first time in 2013

The team held its third of 15 practices this spring in the Woody Hayes Athletic Center

03/04/2013

Ohio State Spring Football Set to Kick Off

Earliest start, perhaps, in school history comes after a 103-day break in practices

09/17/2012

No. 16 Ohio State Hosts UAB

Ohio State looking to move to 4-0 before the start of Big Ten play

05/17/2012

Academic Achievers Include 37 Scholar-Athletes

A total of 37 Ohio State football players, each with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA were honored Wednesday evening at the Ohio Union

05/14/2012

Coach Meyer's programs achieve academically

He has fine graduation success rates and Academic Progress Rate scores

Ohio State Overview: Tyvis Powell enrolled in classes at Ohio State in January 2012 ... he ended up red-shirting the 2012 season ... he is coming off a fine 2013 spring campaign ... he practiced extensively with the first-team defense in the nickel and dime defensive packages this spring and he is seeking to turn that experience into playing time at cornerback or in the nickel this fall ... he is the tallest cornerback on the Ohio State roster.

More on Tyvis: Tyvis Powell is an OSU Scholar-Athlete who is exploring majors at Ohio State ... he 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 ... a three sport athlete, Tyvis also played basketball and baseball ... ran track instead of playing baseball as a junior, though, to improve his speed ... never missed a day of classes while in high school ... is the son of Robin Powell-Richardson.