Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-7vs Merrimack | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | 21 | Season-high 35 yds |
| Wk 8 | W 61-38vs Missouri State | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 0 | 21 |
Nakeem Powell
6′0″ · 200 lb · Sicklerville, NJ · Winslow Township
He has carries in 2 of Delaware’s 7 games: none in the other 5.
This week
- RecordDelaware is 3-4.
- Next gameat Western Kentucky · Tue Oct 27
Nakeem Powell
One game to point at: 35 rushing yards against Merrimack — Week 1, 2026.
51 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 8 carries
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Delaware in the news
Where to follow him
How he played
Against Missouri State on Oct. 20: 3 carries for 16 yards. In the 2 games drawn here: 8 carries for 51 yards.
First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter
- W 61-38 vs Missouri State3 carries, 16 yds
- W 42-7 vs Merrimack5 carries, 35 yds
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Delaware | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 0 |
| Career | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 0 |
Last game (Wk 8): 16 rushing yards.
Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2026
W 42-7
vs Merrimack
35 rush yds (5 car)
Dominant 35-point win at home against Merrimack.
With N. Minicucci — 330 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 79.3 · 13 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · J. Cupitt — 42 yards per punt · 4 punts · 2 inside the 20
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Merrimack · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.34N.Powell rush left for 21 yards gain (C.Cantave)
- Week 8 · Missouri State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.21N.Powell rush right for 9 yards gain (C.Williams), out of bounds
- Week 1 · Merrimack · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.01N.Powell rush middle for 0 yards (J.Wilson; M.Hogan)
- Week 8 · Missouri State · 2nd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +0.66N.Powell rush middle for 5 yards gain (M.Blackmon)
- Week 8 · Missouri State · 2nd and 1 · Q4 · EPA −0.37N.Powell rush left for 2 yards gain (K.Jones; M.Osei-Bonsu)
- Week 1 · Merrimack · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.15N.Powell rush right for 4 yards gain (T.Taylor; J.Wallace)
2 more plays
- Week 1 · Merrimack · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.06N.Powell rush middle for 5 yards gain (J.Wilson; D.Green Jr.)
- Week 1 · Merrimack · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.06N.Powell rush left for 5 yards gain (S.Armstrong; J.Wilson)
Teams and coaches
2026Delaware3-4HC: Ryan Carty · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 25.5 YDS/g, 6.2 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Carty
Pass share
52.5%
240 pass / 217 run
Plays / game
65.3
7 games
Team sack rate
7.6%
275 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
8 carries in 2 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
First season at Delaware, 2 games
- 2026 Delaware CartyYear 1 · 2 games