Colorado University Athletics
Christian Powell Biography
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HIGH SCHOOL?One of the top-ranked fullbacks in the country, he was listed as the No. 3 prospect at the position by ESPN and No. 4 by Scout. ?SuperPrep slotted him as the No. 97 player in the Far West region, and the No. 2 fullback out of the state of California. ?He was listed by Rivals as the No. 55 athlete in the nation. ?He earned first-team All-CIF Southern Section Inland Division and All-Baseline League honors on the defensive line as both a junior and a senior. ?He also was named first-team All-Baseline as a fullback for his senior season. ?In his sophomore season, at Alta Loma High School, he was an honorable mention All-Baseline League selection as a defensive lineman. ?In his senior season, he rushed 40 times for 400 yards and seven touchdowns, while catching seven balls for 116 yards, and clearing the way for fellow CU signee Donta Abron to rush for 1,754 yards and 33 touchdowns. ?On defense, he notched 90 tackles (50 solo), including 15 sacks. ?Top games as a senior included a game against Murrieta Valley in the first round of the playoffs, when he rushed three times for 83 yards and two touchdowns, breaking one for a career-long 53 yards. ?He also had six tackles in the 59-21 victory for the Highlanders. ?Another top game from his senior season was a 54-27 win versus Norco when he had a career-high 17 tackles. ?As a junior, he had 63 tackles (36 solo), eight sacks, five forced fumbles, and an interception on defense, while toting the ball four times for 45 yards and catching two passes for 17 yards and a touchdown on offense. ?His best performance as a junior came in a 41-14 win against Glendora, when he sacked the quarterback four times and recorded six total tackles. ?In his sophomore season with Alta Loma, he had 104 tackles (51 solo), three sacks, two fumbles caused, and two recovered fumbles. ?On the other side of the ball, he rushed 27 times for 150 yards and four scores, while catching seven passes for 42 yards. In his two seasons at Upland under coach Tim Salter, the Scots went 20-5, winning the Baseline League in his senior season. ?He also throws the shot put and was the Baseline League champ as a junior.
ACADEMICS?He is undecided on a major at Colorado. ?He was a member of the Honor Roll in high school.
PERSONAL?He was born March 3, 1994, in Loma Linda, Calif. ?His hobbies include working out and relaxing. ?He was high school teammates with fellow CU 2012 signees Donta Abron and Marques Mosley.