Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-7vs Merrimack | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | 21 | Season-high 35 yds |
| Total | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | 21 |
#28
Nakeem Powell
Freshman running back for Delaware. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 200 lb · Sicklerville, NJ · Winslow Township
Returning to Delaware for 2026
The numbers
35
rushing yards · 2026
7 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 35 rush yds, vs Merrimack
His career numbers, season by seasonNakeem Powell
One game to point at: 35 rush yds against Merrimack — Week 1, 2026.
35 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 5 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Delaware
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Delaware1-1HC: Ryan Carty · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (93rd percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 35.0 YDS/g, 7.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Carty
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Delaware | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 42–7
vs Merrimack
35 rush yds (5 car)
Dominant 35-point win at home against Merrimack.
With N. Minicucci — 330 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 79.3 · 13 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · J. Cupitt — 42 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 49 LONG
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Delaware
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Delaware
Returning around him
- 85% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +5 net (13 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Delaware · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #134 · 2026 recruiting class #115
Background
Bio: Graduated from Winslow Township High School in 2026… Was a four-year starter and one-time captain… Won two state championships and three sectional championships… Son of Gabrielle Powell… Has two siblings, Nekhi and NaLani.
The backfield · Delaware
- #27Jo'Nathan Silver652 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Viron Ellison Jr.462 rushing yards · 2025
- #3Kaderris Roberts215 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Greg Spiller110 rushing yards · 2025
- #28Nakeem Powell1 game · 2026
6 more on the roster · Delaware team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology