Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 7 | 93rd / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 6 | 65th / 1909 |
| Run stops | 10 | 550th / 3262 |
| Sacks | 3 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 26 | — |
Where Powell's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
5 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | San José State#122 · 4-3 | 7 | 49% | 32 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2025 | San José State#122 · 3-9 | 12 | 38% | 37 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | San José State#88 · 7-6 | 11 | 40% | 44 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2023 | San José State#59 · 7-6 | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 * | San José State#80 · 7-5 | 4 | 3% | 3 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Ethan Powell's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Ethan Powell's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 32 | 372nd / 5406 |
| Solo | 25 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 136th / 2447 |
| Sacks | 2.5 | 149th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 628th / 1377 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 702nd / 1588 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · USC | ✓ LB | 76 | ~50 (25–59) | 7 | 66% |
| Wk 1 · Eastern Michigan | ✓ LB | 68 | ~36 (4–65) | 3 | 53% |
| Wk 2 · Cal Poly | ✓ LB | 69 | ~46 (23–54) | 5 | 67% |
| Wk 3 · Fresno State | ✓ LB | 68 | ~25 (3–45) | 2 | 37% |
| Wk 5 · Hawai'i | — | 63 | ~51 (26–60) | 5 | 81% |
| Wk 6 · Wyoming | ✓ LB | 77 | ~41 (21–48) | 5 | 53% |
| Wk 7 · UTEP | ✓ LB | 58 | · | · | — |
| Season | 6 GS | 505 | 249 (209–299) | 27 | 49% |
16 LBs on the San José State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Dylan Lee | LB | JR | 65 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Naseri Danielson | LB | JR | 50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Ethan Powell | LB | SR | 32 | 5 | 2.5 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Aizik Mahuka | LB | JR | 18 | 6 | 3.5 | — | 1 |
| 24 | Malakai Hoeft | LB | SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 53 | Brady Van Bennekum | LB | JR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | John Norwood | LB | SR | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Cayden Woolwine | LB | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 11 | Champ Kapanui | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Skylar Tiatia | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Luke Richey | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Lance Mitchell | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Zane Carter | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Viliami Lotoaniu | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Blake Tabaracci | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | Sirr Bible | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. San José State depth chart →