Is Zyil Powell starting?
Zyil Powell is the projected starter at VIPER for Temple Owls.
Redshirt junior · #23 · 6'1", 195 lbs
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Temple Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- RUSH
- WLB
- MLB
- VIPERZyil PowellThis player
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the American
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Paramus Catholic, ranked #2,112 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 9 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 68 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #23
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 195 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 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.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8237
- National Rank
- #2112
- High School
- Paramus Catholic
- Hometown
- Newark, NJ
Why this rating?
On a 71-rated defense; 32th-percentile production (×0.84 for competition level) put them -3 vs unit starters → 68.
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 10LCONNTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 34-20
Oct 3WUSFTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 17-13
Sep 25LARMYTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 21-17
Sep 19LTOLTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 49-48 OT
Sep 5WURITKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-14
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LCONN | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WUSF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | LARMY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LTOL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WURI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Zyil Powell's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.