2025 DL Evan Powell Changes His Mind, Signs with WVU Football

After becoming the first recruit to withdraw his commitment following the firing of Neal Brown, Evan Powell is now back as a future Mountaineer after all.

Powell, a 6-foot-4, 245-pound defensive line prospect out of Maryland, decided to re-commit and sign with WVU on Sunday. He initially committed in June.

Welcome to Almost Heaven, @evannn_powell!

▪️ Defensive Line
▪️ Huntingtown, MD#TakeMeHome25 pic.twitter.com/y1PS1JlX0n

— West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball) December 8, 2024

Powell recorded 78 tackles, 17 tackles for a loss and 10 sacks during his junior season for Huntington High School in Huntington, Md. Powell, who has experience at both defensive tackle and defensive end, is viewed as an Edge rusher in college.

Powell also excels in multiple events for his school’s track team.

In addition to the Mountaineers, an offer that didn’t come until April of this year, Powell had offers from Buffalo, JMU, Kent State, Marshall, Memphis and Old Dominion. He even has offers to consider from both Army and Navy. The Marshall and Memphis offers are the most recent from that group.

Like many others, Powell’s first commitment came following a great official visit and further solidifies WVU’s 2025 class as one deserving of national recognition, especially considering the circumstances.

No matter what happens and no matter what anyone may think of the class, I think all of Mountaineer Nation should appreciate the insanely hard work of the remaining staff to secure as many recruits as they did and even sprinkle in some extra players. The people who made the final…

— Mike J. Asti (@MikeAsti11) December 4, 2024

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