Powell commits to USF

South Florida picked up a big commitment at a key spot for the 2021 class on Tuesday morning with the announcement from Vernon HS standout K'Wan Powell that he was headed to Tampa. Powell has been considered a Bulls lean for a while and Bulls Insider expected a decision soon, but the timing was a bit of a surprise after Powell teased a later decision.

As a junior, Powell ran for 1,753 yards and 26 touchdowns. Over the last two seasons, he has run for almost 3,000 yards for Vernon with 14 100-plus yard rushing games.

"The coaching staff was amazing and they showed me a lot of love throughout the process and kept it 100-percent real with me," Powell said. "I feel amazing about my decision. Coach Scott definitely knows what he is doing and they've got a great staff that knows what they are doing too. I feel like I will be used in a lot of different ways."

Running backs coach Pat White ran the point on Powell's recruitment and the talented running back couldn't tell who was more excited about his decision, the USF staff or his own family.

"Coach White and the whole coaching staff were yelling when they heard the news that I was going to commit," he said. "My family, they are excited and happy for me. It is an all-new process for us, but we are a happy family."

Powell is the 20th commit for the USF football class and the first running back.