South Carolina · L 25-42
7 tackles, 0.5 for loss
The other 7 games average 5 tackles. This one was 2 above.
“Reggie Powers is a football name.”
South Carolina fan, r/CFB game thread · vs South Carolina, Oct 31
Reggie Powers III
Reggie Powers III is on trial in Oklahoma's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.187
recruiting national rank
Oklahoma fans are litigating the player's worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
39 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 5.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Reggie Powers III at Michigan.
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Last game (Wk 9): 7 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-0vs UTEP | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 10-17@ Michigan | 4 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 14-6vs New Mexico | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-41@ No. 2 Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-24vs No. 1 Texas | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 13-21vs No. 15 Kentucky | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 23-15@ Mississippi State | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 25-42vs South Carolina | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 19 | 5.5 | 2.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · L 25-42 vs South Carolina, play by play
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Oklahoma’s defense played that day
South Carolina’s 12 drives: 6 stopped (3 takeaways) · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 6.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
6 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, 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 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
Sacked the quarterback for a 13-yard loss. Third quarter, up 7-6.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss on 3rd and 7. Third quarter, down 10-7.
Ratings of the games shown run from +6 to +27 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
39tackles this seasonTFL rate
14%6 TFL39 tackles · 5.5 for loss · 2 sacks · 2 pass breakups.
3 seasons under Brent Venables — 20-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 6.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Venables
Pass share
48.6%
250 pass / 264 run
Plays / game
64.2
8 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
293 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
39 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #91 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #44 of 57 SEC DBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 22 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Brent Venables.
