Justin Powe
Justin Powe
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Justin Powe has been at Troy through two head coaches in three seasons. One game to point at: 11 tackles against James Madison — Week 15, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jon Sumrall → Gerad Parker. 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
Gerad Parker
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 38–20
vs Nicholls
2 SOLO · 2 TOT
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Troy
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Troy
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -13 net (14 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Troy · Last season: 8-6 · Talent rank #99 · 2026 recruiting class #76
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Bryant Fitzgerald’s 2022 season.
Matches Bryant on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Durante Jones's junior season at UConn (2023).
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Background
2025 (Junior): Started 13 games at safety, missing the Buffalo game due to injury … Finished third on the team with 76 tackles … Added an interception, pass break up, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble … Season-high 11 tackles and a forced fumble (which he recovered) in Sun Belt Championsh...