John Powers | Northern Iowa
College Football Player
John Powers
Northern IowaHeight6' 2"Weight233 lbsExperienceSenior
15SOLO
1Sacks
1Forced Fumbles
1Interceptions
Player Information
PositionLinebacker
Jersey#33
Height6' 2"
Weight233 lbs
BirthplaceBondurant, IA
CollegeNorthern Iowa
ClassSenior
TeamNorthern Iowa
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamNorthern Iowa
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Home StadiumUNI-Dome
LocationIA
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
Youngstown StateWeek 7 · Stambaugh StadiumOctober 17, 2026 · 6:00 PMESPN+
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 41 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Career | 61 | 25 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Returning by Season
| Season | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs North Dakota2026 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | W 24-17 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Illinois State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | W 28-21 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 @ Iowa2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | L 55-0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Drake2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | W 56-14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Eastern Washington2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | L 34-24 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |