Jack Powers

Position:
Outside Linebacker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
237
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Granite Bay, Calif.
High School:
Granite Bay
Prev School:
Nevada
Major:
Public Administration

2023: Has played in every game this season ... vs Marshall logged three tackles (two solo) ... Logged two assisted tackles at App State ... vs Gardner-Webb logged three tackles (two solo) including a tackle for loss ... Credited with a pass breakup at Rice ... vs SMU logged two assisted tackles ... Logged two tackles (one solo) vs Charlotte ... Credited with a pass breakup ... Logged two tackles (one solo) at UTSA ... Logged one solo tackle vs Tulane ... Did not play at FAU.

Three-year letterman (1/East Carolina, 2/Nevada) … Appeared in 34 career games (13/ECU, 21/Nevada) … Booked 49 career stops (26 solo) … Credited with 7.0 TFLs (-37 yards) and 2.5 sacks (-21 yards).

2022: Played all 13 games during initial year with the program … Earned varsity letter after logging 374 total snaps (175 defense, 199 special teams) … Tallied 25 stops (12 solo) … Registered 3.0 TFLs (-22 yards) and 1.0 sack (-11 yards) … Booked at least one stop in all 13 contests (multiple seven times) … Made ECU debut against NC State recording three tackles (all assisted) … Had a season-high four stops against UCF (one solo) … Credited with a pass breakup at Cincinnati … Recorded TFLs against Navy (1.0/-1 yard), South Florida (1.0/-10 yards), Memphis (1.0/-11 yards) … His hit behind the line against Memphis was credited as a sack, his first as a Pirate … Closed out first year in the program booking three stops (one solo) against Coastal Carolina in the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl … Named co-Special Teams Award winner at ECU’s annual end of the year banquet.

2021 (Nevada): Appeared in 11 games, making 21 tackles including 4.0 tackles for loss of 15 yards ... Posted 13 solo tackles and eight assists ... Collected 1.5 sacks for a loss of 10 yards ... Notched a season-high five tackles at Colorado State (Nov. 27).

2020 (Nevada): Played in eight games, recording two tackles.

2019 (Nevada): Did not see the field in his second season with Nevada.

2018 (Nevada): Played in one game for the Wolf Pack against Portland State before redshirting.

High School: Graduated from Granite Bay High School in California where he was a two-sport athlete in football and baseball ... Helped lead his team to a section championship his senior year ... Served as a team captain and was the MVP of the defense ... Earned first team all-league and first team all-section honors ... Posted 15 sacks and 24 tackles for loss his senior year.

Personal: Son of Julie and Jeff Powers ... Has two older brothers, Griffin and Grant … His father, Jeff, was a swimmer in college at USC ... Earned undergraduate degree from Nevada in 2021 ... Currently enrolled in public administration program at East Carolina.