Is Ethan Powell starting?
Ethan Powell is the projected starter at ROLB for San José State Spartans.
Redshirt senior · #6 · 6'2", 230 lbs
See full San José State Spartans depth chart ›Depth at ROLB · San José State Spartans
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San José State Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- RDE
- LOLB
- LILB
- RILB
- ROLBEthan PowellThis player
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
Top linebackers in the Mountain West
Up next for San José State
San José State plays Northern Illinois at home on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 04:00 PM ET.
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 44 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 78-rated defense; 69th-percentile production (×0.79 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 83.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 31LUNMTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 21-16
Oct 24LNEVTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 28-13
Oct 10LWYOTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 16-13 OT
Oct 4WHAWTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 20-16
Sep 20LFRESTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 26-10
Sep 13WCPTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 30-20
Sep 4WEMUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 27-21
Aug 29LUSCTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 42-26
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | LUNM | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 24 | LNEV | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | LWYO | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | WHAW | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | LFRES | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | WCP | 7 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WEMU | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | LUSC | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ethan Powell's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
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Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.