Penn State · L 9-27
No tackles.
East Carolina · L 9-17
1 tackle
The other 6 games average 2 tackles. This one was 1 below.
Powell has tackles in 7 of Temple’s 8 games: none against Penn State.
Zyil Powell
The four seasons at Temple span three head coaches: Stan Drayton, Everett Withers and K.C. Keeler. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against UConn — Week 6, 2026.
15 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-14vs Rhode Island | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 48-49@ Toledo | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-21vs Army | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 17-13@ South Florida | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-34vs UConn | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 31-38vs Charlotte | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 9-17@ East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 5 · 2026
W 17-13
4 tackles · 1 hurry · 2 solo tackles
A close one, won by 4 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +2 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
15tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL15 tackles.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
K.C. Keeler
Pass share
37.4%
170 pass / 285 run
Plays / game
56.9
8 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
192 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, 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 #507 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 20 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Stan Drayton → K.C. Keeler. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
