Clayton Powell-Lee
Clayton Powell-Lee
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Fourth year in the Georgia Tech secondary, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 12 tackles against NC State, Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Key
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Tech | 65 | 32 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia Tech | 53 | 32 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 62 | 29 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Georgia Tech | 46 | 30 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 226 | 123 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 9 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 24–21
vs Clemson
11 TOT · 4 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Georgia Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Georgia Tech
Returning around him
- 2 Georgia Tech players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (19 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia Tech · Last season: 9-4 (AP #24) · Talent rank #39 · 2026 recruiting class #41
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Andreas Keaton’s 2024 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Shyheim Brown's senior season at Florida State (2024).
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