High-upside DB with fresh-portal momentum and limited 2025 game exposure
Sowell is a young defensive back whose appeal is more about projection than production right now: in the 2025 season at Iowa State, he played in one game, then entered the transfer portal and committed to Penn State in January 2026. That makes him a fit for teams betting on development, length/coverage upside, and special-teams value rather than an immediate stat-stuffer. The key question is ceiling—his current résumé suggests a depth-piece who could grow into a useful rotational DB if his technique and consistency catch up to his athletic profile.
