33Taylor Powell
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Northern Illinois → Fresno State
Northern Illinois → Fresno StateCurrent depth chart
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Depth relationships
Bio
Taylor Powell is a 6'4", 205-pound safety from Belleville, Illinois who attended East St. Louis High School before playing at Northern Illinois. At NIU, Powell appeared in all 12 games during the 2025 season, starting in the final four contests. He recorded 35 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery. Powell posted a season-high eight tackles against Western Michigan on November 18 and forced both fumbles in the same game at Ohio on October 18. He transferred to Fresno State as a redshirt sophomore. From East St. Loius HS · Belleville, IL.
Taylor Powell appeared in 12 of 12 games in 2025.
Player information
ClassRedshirt SophomoreHeight6'4"Weight205 lbHometownBelleville, ILHigh schoolEast St. Loius HSRecruiting3 · No. 1880 national · 2024 classConferencePac-12Previous schoolNorthern IllinoisTransfer year2026
Production · 2026 · 1 GP
Defense
3
TACKLES
0.5
TFL
0
SACKS
Coverage & havoc
0
INT
0
PBU
0
QB HUR
Career path
EAST ST. LOIUS HSBelleville, IL
NORTHERN ILLINOISBefore 2026
FRESNO STATE2026 — present
Transferred ahead of the 2026 season