Jon Powell: DB · UCF · #34.
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Jon Powell
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Played for two head coaches at UCF: Josh Heupel and Gus Malzahn. A game that shows it: 8 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against SMU — Week 11, 2021.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 63-14vs Bethune-Cookman | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 30-34@ Navy | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-56@ No. 3 Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 49-7@ Temple | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 10 | W 14-10vs Tulane | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 28-55@ SMU | 8 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 49-17vs UConn | 5 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 18 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
28tackles this seasonTFL rate
11%3 TFL28 tackles · 3 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gus Malzahn
Pass share
45.3%
390 pass / 471 run
Plays / game
71.8
12 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
411 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2021
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at UCF, 50 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Josh Heupel → Gus Malzahn. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
