Eastern Michigan Athletics
Powell Set to Attend Prestigious Manning Passing Academy
5/13/2022 11:00:00 AM | Football
The first-year Eagle will serve as a camp counselor in Thibodaux, La., June 23-26
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – First year Eastern Michigan University football player Taylor Powell (Fayetteville, Ark.-Fayetteville (Troy)) has earned one of the most coveted offseason invitations that a quarterback can hope for. The Fayetteville, Ark. native has accepted an invitation to the prestigious Manning Passing Academy, set to take place June 23-26, where he will serve as a camp counselor alongside some of the top collegiate signal callers in the nation.
For over 25 years, the Manning Passing Academy has been helping players fully realize their potential on and off of the football field. Welcoming youth quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends to the annual clinic, the Manning Passing Academy "helps you grasp the fundamentals of your position, and basic offensive and defensive strategies."
Each year, the camp seeks out coaches and players from the professional, college, and high school ranks to help teach and mentor those youth players who attend the camp. In addition to counseling younger athletes, collegiate quarterbacks in attendance will also have the opportunity to observe and learn alongside Professional Football Hall of Famer's Archie and Peyton Manning, as well as two-time Super Bowl Champion Eli Manning, who together, serve as the academy's executive and senior associate directors, respectively.
Countless previous Manning Passing Academy counselors have gone on to collegiate and professional success. Most recently, three former attendees were selected in the NFL Draft in Kenny Pickett (Pittsburgh), Malik Willis (Liberty), and Matt Corral (Mississippi). Powell will have the opportunity to learn in the same setting as those three and numerous others when heads to Thibodaux, La. and the campus of Nicholls State University, the camp's location, in late June.
Powell, in his first season with EMU, came to Ypsilanti after stints at Troy University and the University of Missouri. Last season at Troy, Powell played in six games, starting five, before suffering an injury. He completed 125-of-189 passes for 1,251 yards and seven touchdowns, and averaged 178.7 yards per game via the air. The veteran tossed for a season-high 311 yards and two touchdowns at ULM, Sept. 25, and was 35-for-49 against in that game. He threw for 255 yards and two scores against Southern Mississippi, Sept. 18. Powell ranked 117th in the NCAA in passing touchdowns and 118th in passing yards. He was rated as one of the nation's top three quarterbacks through the first three weeks (No. 1 in "Group of Five) by Pro Football Focus.
Prior to college, Powell was a top-20 national quarterback prospect, according to ESPN.com. He led his high school team to consecutive Class 7A Arkansas state championships in 2015 and 2016 and was named the title game Most Valuable Player each time. He finished his career fifth all-time in Arkansas history for passing yardage (10,413) and eighth all-time in touchdown passes (113). Powell capped his storied career by winning the 2016 Landers Award, given annually to the Arkansas Player of the Year, while he was also named the Gatorade Arkansas Player of the Year, as well as the 2016 ArkansasVarsity.com Mr. Football award.
For the most up-to-date information on Powell and the rest of the EMU football program, continue to visit EMUEagles.com and follow the team on social media, at @EMUFB.
For over 25 years, the Manning Passing Academy has been helping players fully realize their potential on and off of the football field. Welcoming youth quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends to the annual clinic, the Manning Passing Academy "helps you grasp the fundamentals of your position, and basic offensive and defensive strategies."
Each year, the camp seeks out coaches and players from the professional, college, and high school ranks to help teach and mentor those youth players who attend the camp. In addition to counseling younger athletes, collegiate quarterbacks in attendance will also have the opportunity to observe and learn alongside Professional Football Hall of Famer's Archie and Peyton Manning, as well as two-time Super Bowl Champion Eli Manning, who together, serve as the academy's executive and senior associate directors, respectively.
Countless previous Manning Passing Academy counselors have gone on to collegiate and professional success. Most recently, three former attendees were selected in the NFL Draft in Kenny Pickett (Pittsburgh), Malik Willis (Liberty), and Matt Corral (Mississippi). Powell will have the opportunity to learn in the same setting as those three and numerous others when heads to Thibodaux, La. and the campus of Nicholls State University, the camp's location, in late June.
Powell, in his first season with EMU, came to Ypsilanti after stints at Troy University and the University of Missouri. Last season at Troy, Powell played in six games, starting five, before suffering an injury. He completed 125-of-189 passes for 1,251 yards and seven touchdowns, and averaged 178.7 yards per game via the air. The veteran tossed for a season-high 311 yards and two touchdowns at ULM, Sept. 25, and was 35-for-49 against in that game. He threw for 255 yards and two scores against Southern Mississippi, Sept. 18. Powell ranked 117th in the NCAA in passing touchdowns and 118th in passing yards. He was rated as one of the nation's top three quarterbacks through the first three weeks (No. 1 in "Group of Five) by Pro Football Focus.
Prior to college, Powell was a top-20 national quarterback prospect, according to ESPN.com. He led his high school team to consecutive Class 7A Arkansas state championships in 2015 and 2016 and was named the title game Most Valuable Player each time. He finished his career fifth all-time in Arkansas history for passing yardage (10,413) and eighth all-time in touchdown passes (113). Powell capped his storied career by winning the 2016 Landers Award, given annually to the Arkansas Player of the Year, while he was also named the Gatorade Arkansas Player of the Year, as well as the 2016 ArkansasVarsity.com Mr. Football award.
For the most up-to-date information on Powell and the rest of the EMU football program, continue to visit EMUEagles.com and follow the team on social media, at @EMUFB.
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