San José State · W 26-10
No tackles.
Oregon State · W 38-22
2 tackles
The other 6 games average 2 tackles. This one was 0 below.
Powell has tackles in 7 of Fresno State’s 8 games: none against San José State.
Taylor Powell
The two seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Thomas Hammock and Matt Entz. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Rice — Week 4, 2026.
17 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 7 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fresno State | 17 | 9 | 2.5 | 1.0 |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 30 | 17 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Career | 47 | 26 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-39@ No. 14 USC | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-3vs Sacramento State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-24vs Rice | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 26-6@ Washington State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 31-38vs No. 23 Boise State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 23-26@ San Diego State | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-22vs Oregon State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
17tackles this seasonTFL rate
15%2 TFL17 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Entz
Pass share
46.2%
217 pass / 253 run
Plays / game
58.8
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
239 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #421 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Thomas Hammock and Matt Entz.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Fresno State
