

Ethan Powell
Athlon Sports Preseason Mountain West Second-Team Defense (2026) · Phil Steele Preseason Mountain West Third-Team Defense (2025, 26) Finished the season with 37 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and one pass breakup · His 26 unassisted tackles were a career-high · Five tackles, including 1.0 tackles for loss at Nevada (11/15) · Three tackles with 0.5 for loss and a quarterback hurry at Utah State (10/17) · Four tackles and a tackle for loss at Wyoming (10/11) · Five tackles vs. New Mexico (10/03) · Three tackles and a pass breakup at No. 6/7 Texas (09/06) Finished season with career-highs in games played (12), tackles (43), tackles for loss (4.5), pass breakups (3), sacks (1) and interceptions (1) · Six tackles and a tackle for loss against No. 23 UNLV (11/22) · Four tackles and a tackle for loss at Oregon State (11/09) · Four tackles with first career sack and a tackle for loss at Fresno St. (10/26) · Five tackles and a pass breakup at Colorado St. (10/12) · Career-high nine tackles, including a career-best 1.0 tackle for loss and one pass breakup at Wash. State (9/20) · Had first career interception and three tackles vs. Sac State (8/29) Played in three regular season games plus the bowl game to earn a redshirt season · Had three tackles First season at SJSU · Played in 10 games with six tackles · Had two tackles at Utah State (11/19) and Eastern Michigan in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (12/20) Played four seasons of Football at Cajon High School as a WR / DB captaining one year (Coach Nick Rogers) · Notched three touchdowns, 100 yards receiving, forced fumble recovery touchdown · First team All-C.I.F. football division 2 · Citrus belt league defensive MVP · Played two seasons of track, running the 100m, 200m, and 4x1 · C.I.F. 4x1 division 1 track winner · School record holder for the 4x1 (41.55) which was also the fourth best time in California · Lettered in both football and track Two brothers, Evan and Ernest Powell... Parents are Real Estate Agents... Native of San Bernardino, Calif.
- EnrolledEthan Powell (LB) enrolled at San Jose State University · from the season record
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | TACK | SOLO | TFL | TACK YDS | SACK | PDEF | PBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Jose State University | 9 | 6 | 263 | High | 38 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | San Jose State University | 12 | 6 | 431 | Med. | 37 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | San Jose State University | 12 | 6 | 123 | High | 44 | 25 | 5 | 22 | 1.0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | San Jose State University | 6 | 0 | -- | Low | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | San Jose State University | 10 | 0 | 91 | Low | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 49 | 18 | 908 | High | 128 | 86 | 14 | 37 | 3.5 | 8 | 4 |
Profile last updated Nov 8, 2026









