Senior linebacker for San José State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 230 lb · San Bernardino, CA · Cajon HS
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
Solo tackles: 98th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026
2.5 TFL · 0.5 sacks
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 7 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks, vs Cal Poly
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for San José State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearEthan Powell
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Ethan Powell has been at San José State through two head coaches in five seasons. One game to point at: 8 tackles, 1 TFL against USC — Week 1, 2026.
20 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brent Brennan → Ken Niumatalolo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: solo tackles (98th percentile). Strength: tackles (92nd percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 7.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 6.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ken Niumatalolo
Pass share
51.0%
106 pass / 102 run
Plays / game
69.3
3 games
Team sack rate
1.8%
110 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #40 of 45 Mountain West LBs
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San José State | 20 | 15 | 2.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | San José State | 37 | 26 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | San José State | 44 | 25 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | San José State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | San José State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 108 | 71 | 10.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 30–20
vs Cal Poly
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 26-42@ USC | 8 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ Eastern Michigan | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 30-20vs Cal Poly | 7 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 15 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
San José State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · San José State
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
San José State · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #110 · 2026 recruiting class #129
Player DNA
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Jeff Roberson’s 2024 season.
Matches Jeff on
Differs from Jeff on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Blake Carroll's graduate season at Georgia State (2022).
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Player DNA
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