Ethan Powell
Ethan Powell
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Ethan Powell has been at San José State through two head coaches in four seasons. One game to point at: 5 tackles, 1 TFL against Nevada — Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brent Brennan → Ken Niumatalolo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ken Niumatalolo
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | San José State | 37 | 26 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | San José State | 44 | 25 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | San José State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | San José State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 88 | 56 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 31–28
vs Idaho
4 TOT · 4 SOLO
Edged out Idaho at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
San José State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · San José State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +1 net (17 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
San José State · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #109 · 2026 recruiting class #129
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Nalu Emerson’s 2023 season.
Matches Nalu on
Differs from Nalu on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jayden Davis's senior season at Fresno State (2025).
Matches Jayden on