Linebacker, Northern Iowa, 2025–26
John Powers
- Number
- No. 33
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 233 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Bondurant, IA
John Powers plays linebacker for Northern Iowa. Last time out, at Youngstown State: 9 tackles. Powers leads Northern Iowa in tackles this season.
2026 so far
55 tackles, 1 INT
Last game: 9 tackles at Youngstown State, L 22–35
Next game: at Southern Illinois, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
12tackles, career highvs. Illinois State, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Iowa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Northern Iowa | 55 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 56 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Iowa | 33 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Northern Iowa | 33 | LB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 233 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Northern Iowa 6 games, 55 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Eastern Washington | L 24–34 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Drake | W 56–14 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Iowa | L 0–55 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Illinois State | W 28–21 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | vs. North Dakota | W 24–17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Youngstown State | L 22–35 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Northern Iowa 2 games, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Wyoming | L 7–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at North Dakota State | L 16–48 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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