Coach knew NC State signee Cecil Powell was a Power Five talent
When safety Cecil Powell arrived at Piper High in Sunrise, Fla., last January, Piper head coach David Coleman knew he was getting a player with potential.
Powell’s highlight tape at Boyd Anderson High in Ft. Lauderdale showed him playing all over the field, including linebacker. At 6-foot-1, 190 pounds, Powell was big enough for a high school linebacker, but Coleman could not help but think he was being somewhat limited.
Coleman wanted to try him as a full-time safety. When Powell played on Coleman’s 7-on-7 team in the summer, Coleman started realizing that he could develop him to be ready for the upcoming season.
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