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22 Tyreem Powell

22 Tyreem Powell

  • Position:
    LB
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-5 / 252
  • Hometown:
    Vineland, N.J.
  • High School:
    Vineland South
  • Major:
    Education (Grad)

Summary

Biography

PRONUNCIATION
2025 NFL Contract (New Orleans Saints)
2024 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Media)
2024 Comeback Player of the Year Semifinalist
2024 Academic All-Big Ten
2024 Team Captain
2023 Academic All-Big Ten
2023 Butkus Award Watch List
2021 Academic All-Big Ten
2021 Douglas A. Smith Second Effort Award
Career: Played in 43 games with 32 starts at linebacker ... signed as a free agent with the New Orleans Saints ... totaled 201 tackles with 11.5 for loss and five sacks ... had two games with double-digit stops ... broke up nine passes and hauled in an interception ... added two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery ... an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection ... a semifinalist for the Comeback Player of the Year Award ... saw action in two bowl games ... served as a team captain ... a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.

2024 (Senior): Started 10 games at linebacker ... invited to the NFL Scouting Combine (1/28) ... voted honorable mention All-Big Ten (12/3) by the media ... named to the Comeback Player of the Year watch list (8/7) and selected as a semifinalist (12/3) ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/12) for the third time ... totaled 57 tackles with 3.5 for loss ... had eight games with at least five stops ... contributed two pass breakups and a forced fumble ... led the team with eight tackles in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ... added three stops with one for loss in victory at Michigan State (11/30) ... had six tackles against No. 24 Illinois (11/23) ... in on six stops in the win at Maryland (11/16) ... forced a fumble to lead to the go-ahead touchdown in win over Minnesota (11/9) ... posted six tackles at USC (10/25) and versus UCLA (10/19) ... had five stops at Nebraska (10/5) ... broke up a career-best two passes and collected six tackles in win over Washington (9/27) ... returned to the field at Virginia Tech (9/21) and recorded a tackle-for-loss on first play ... member of the Reese's Senior Bowl watch list (8/21) ... voted a team captain (8/20) ... picked to the Shrine Bowl 1000 (7/23) ... named Preseason All-Big Ten (third team) by Lindy's Sports (6/5).

2023 (Junior): Played in eight games with seven starts at linebacker ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/11) for the second time ... totaled 53 tackles with two sacks ... added two pass breakups and a forced fumble ... had two games with double-digit stops ... added three tackles and a pass breakup at Indiana (10/21) ... in on nine stops at Wisconsin (10/7) ... registered a sack on eight tackles with a pass breakup at No. 2 Michigan (9/23) ... collected a career-high 11 stops against Virginia Tech (9/16) ... led the team with 10 tackles with a forced fumble versus Temple (9/9) ... recorded a sack on eight stops in the opening win over Northwestern (9/3) ... member of the Reese's Senior Bowl watch list (8/23) ... selected to the Butkus Award watch list (8/10) ... picked to the Shrine Bowl 1000 (7/17) ... named Preseason All-Big Ten (fourth team) by Phil Steele (6/19).

2022 (Sophomore): Started all 12 games at linebacker ... totaled 71 tackles with six for loss and three sacks ... had at least four tackles in every game ... in on a tackle-for-loss in seven contests ... added four pass breakups ... posted six stops at Maryland (11/26) ... broke up a pass with five tackles against No. 11 Penn State (11/19) ... totaled a season-high nine stops with a pass breakup at Michigan State (11/12) ... broke up a pass with five tackles versus No. 4 Michigan (11/5) ... had a tackle-for-loss on eight stops at Minnesota (10/29) ... collected four stops in the win over Indiana (10/22) ... collected seven tackles versus Nebraska (10/7) ... posted a sack on four tackles at No. 3 Ohio State (10/1) ... had a sack on eight stops against Iowa (9/24) ... broke up a pass and collected five tackles at Temple (9/17) ... added six stops in the home opener versus Wagner (9/10) ... recorded a sack on four tackles at Boston College (9/3).

2021 (Freshman): Played in all 13 games with three starts at linebacker ... earned Academic All-Big Ten honors (12/14) ... totaled 20 tackles with an interception, pass breakup and fumble recovery ... started in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl versus No. 20 Wake Forest (12/31) and registered two tackles ... added four stops at Penn State (11/20) ... earned first career start at Indiana (11/13) and recorded six tackles with an interception in the victory ... contributed three tackles versus Wisconsin (11/6) ... recovered a fumble versus No. 11 Michigan State (10/9) ... added two stops against No. 11 Ohio State (10/2) ... recorded two tackles versus Delaware (9/18) ... made collegiate debut in the win over Temple (9/4) ... earned the Douglas A. Smith Second Effort Award (5/20) as the most improved defensive player during spring practice.

2020 (Freshman): Did not see game action.

Prior to Rutgers: Played for Dan Russo at Vineland South ... played quarterback on offense, throwing for 868 yards and eight touchdowns, while rushing for 454 yards and five scores ... on defense, totaled 60 tackles and two interceptions ... guided Fighting Clan to a win in the NJSIAA South Group 5 Tournament quarterfinals ... two-time All-South Jersey by the Philadelphia Inquirer ... selected to the 2019 Jersey Sports Zone All-Zone Team at linebacker ... First Team All-South Jersey by Brooks-Irvine Memorial Football Club ... named Press of Atlantic City First Team All-Star on defense ... rated the No. 19 prospect in New Jersey according to 247Sports ... high school teammate with former Scarlet Knight and current NFL running back Isiah Pacheco.

Major: Education (Grad)
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Historical Player Information

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    2020Freshman

    LB
    6'4" 218 lbs
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    2021Freshman

    LB
    6'5" 225 lbs
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    2022Sophomore

    LB
    6'5" 235 lbs
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    2023Junior

    LB
    6'5" 240 lbs
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    2024Senior

    LB
    6'5" 252 lbs
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