Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-3vs Houston Christian | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | Season-high 3 yds |
Justin Powell is a running back at Rice who has played in 1 of Rice's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 5.
Rice is 1-7.
One game to point at: 3 rushing yards against Houston Christian — Week 1, 2026.
3 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 2 carries
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rice | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2026
W 31-3
3 rush yds (2 car)
Dominant 28-point win at home against Houston Christian.
With Q. Jackson — 61 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD · C. Durkin — 54 yards per punt · 1 punts · 54 long
Teams and coaches
2026Rice1-7HC: Scott Abell · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 3.0 YDS/g, 1.5 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
Pass share
20.2%
100 pass / 394 run
Plays / game
61.8
8 games
Team sack rate
11.2%
116 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
2 carries in 1 game
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 2,533 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the American Athletic as a freshman.
First season at Rice, 1 game
- 2026 Rice AbellYear 1 · 1 game
- High school Toombs CountyLyons, GA · Class of 2026Three-star, No. 2,533 in the 2026 class. Signed with Rice.Also from Toombs County: Lagonza Hayward (Florida), TJ Stanley (Georgia State) and Hayden Roy (Toledo).
2026
- Signed with RiceThree-star, out of Toombs County