Rhode Island · W 38-14 · FCS
No tackles.
Powell has tackles in 7 of Temple’s 8 games: none against Rhode Island.
Avery Powell
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Came to Temple by way of Missouri State. A game that shows it: 8 tackles against UConn — Week 6, 2026.
34 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 5 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 9-27vs No. 16 Penn State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 48-49@ Toledo | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-21vs Army | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 17-13@ South Florida | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-34vs UConn | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 31-38vs Charlotte | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 9-17@ East Carolina | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 34 | 24 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Oct. 31 · L 9-17 at East Carolina, play by play
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How Temple’s defense played that day
East Carolina’s 9 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 7. His pbu came with Temple down 7.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss. The fumble he forced ended Charlotte’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Forced a fumble. Second quarter, up 14-7. Ended Charlotte’s drive (fumble).
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
9%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
34tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%1 TFL34 tackles · 1 for loss · 3 pass breakups.
2 seasons under K.C. Keeler — 7-13 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
K.C. Keeler
Pass share
37.4%
170 pass / 285 run
Plays / game
56.9
8 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
192 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #253 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #19 of 38 American Athletic Ss
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 20 games over four seasons.
