Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-39@ USC | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 49-3vs Sacramento State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#33
Taylor Powell
Sophomore defensive back on Fresno State's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 205 lb · Belleville, IL · East St. Loius HS
CFB Index 19 · #506 of 544 safetiesLow confidenceTransferred Northern Illinois → Fresno State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
3★
ATH recruit
No. 1880 nationally · Signed with Northern Illinois
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore defensive back on Fresno State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Northern Illinois in 2024.
- Transferred from Northern Illinois to Fresno State in 2026.
Taylor Powell
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Thomas Hammock and Matt Entz. The receipt: 3 tackles, 0.5 TFL against USC — Week 1, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Northern Illinois3-star out of East St. Louis
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Fresno State
2025Northern Illinois
2026Fresno State
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fresno State | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 30 | 17 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 34 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Northern Illinois3-9HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Fresno State2-1HC: Matt Entz · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.2 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Entz
Pass share
42.7%
73 pass / 98 run
Plays / game
57.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
81 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
19 · #506 of 544 safeties
Three-star recruit. Now #506 at the position.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
S
His 2025 production profile sits closest to TJ Robinson’s 2022 season.
75%match
Matches TJ on
TFL rate
PD rate
Tackle volume
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).
75%match
All-SEC
Matches Kelley on
Weight
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Differs from Kelley on
Class year (lower)
Background
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Attended NIU for the 2024-25 seasons … 2025: Appeared in all 12 games, and started in the final four … had 35 tackles on the year … added 0.5 TFL, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery … had a career-high eight tackles against Western Michigan (Nov. 18) … had at…
The secondary · Fresno State
- #5Simeon Harris53 tackles · 2025
- #33Taylor Powell30 tackles · 2025
- #37Ryan Wilson25 tackles · 2025
- #4Ethan Tierney20 tackles · 2025
- #28Jomarion Briggs14 tackles · 2025
18 more on the roster · Fresno State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology