2009 (Sophomore): He has great energy and possesses good speed. He should provide depth to the linebacker unit after finishing the spring third behind Jerry Franklin and Jelani Smith. He finished the Red-White Game with five tackles and two tackles in three of the spring scrimmages.
2008 (Sophomore): He played in nine games in 2009 missing the Western Illinois, Florida and Tulsa games. He finished the season with 15 tackles and two quarterback hurries. Powers saw his first action of the season against Louisiana-Monroe and had four tackles and a quarterback hurry. He also had a pair of tackles at Texas and in the win over Auburn. He matched his career high with four tackles in the season-ending victory over LSU.
2007 (Freshman): Powers started two of Arkansas’ first three games at will linebacker, but backed up Elston Forte most of the season. He played in 12 games, missing the LSU contest. He had 19 tackles, nine solo, with a TFL (-1). Powers saw limited playing time in the season opener as Troy employed a spread offense with four and five wide receivers that kept the Hogs in nickel and dime packages. He was fantastic when he was in the game, making five solo tackles on a total of seven plays. Powers made four tackles, three solo, at Alabama, including a tackle for loss (-1). He made three assisted tackles in 39 plays vs. Kentucky. Powers played just one snap on the defensive side of the football vs. UNT. He made one special teams tackle against Chattanooga. He made one solo tackle off the bench in seven snaps vs. Auburn. Powers played 13 snaps at will linebacker at Ole Miss. He made two assisted tackles with one coming on special teams. Powers made one assisted tackle in 12 snaps vs. Florida International. He made one assisted tackle on special teams vs. South Carolina. Powers made one assisted tackle in four snaps at Tennessee. He played against Mississippi State and in the Cotton Bowl against Missouri, but did not make a tackle.
2006 (Redshirt): A pulled hamstring early in the 2006 season sidelined his rookie season before the end of September. He played against No. 6 USC and against Vanderbilt before suffering the injury against the Commodores. Fortunately, for Powers and the Razorbacks his limited play made him eligible for a medical hardship season. In his limited stint, he saw snaps on the kickoff coverage team. He made one solo stop against Vanderbilt.
Personal: Born June 22, 1988, he is the son of Riley and Phyllis Powers. He was born in England while his father was in the Air Force. He is enrolled in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences.
High School: He was a two-way starter for Coach Laron White at Tanner High School. As a senior, he led his prep squad to the third round of the state playoffs and was named an honorable mention all-district selection. The Decatur Daily named him to its all-area squad. He racked up 503 yards and six touchdowns in his first seven games as a senior. He was selected as his squad’s most valuable offensive and defensive player in his senior season. His prep squad also made the state playoffs in his junior campaign. He earned state runner-up honors as a junior in the 200 meters with a time of 22.4 seconds. He clocked in at 10.8 seconds in the 100-meter dash and finished third at the state track meet as a junior. He chose Arkansas over Southern Miss, Alabama and Memphis, among others.
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