Taylor Powell
Taylor Powell
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rob Harley
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 | Northern Illinois | 30 | 17 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 30 | 17 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 19–17
vs Holy Cross
1 SOLO · 1 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Northern Illinois
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Northern Illinois
Returning around him
- 53% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -16 net (6 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Northern Illinois · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #125 · 2026 recruiting class #82
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to TJ Robinson’s 2022 season.
Matches TJ on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Kelley Jones's freshman season at Mississippi State (2024).
Matches Kelley on
Differs from Kelley on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #14236
Peaked at #14236 this season.