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2018 Football Roster

3 Jerry Powe

  • Pos. LB
  • Yr. Senior
  • Ht. 6-1
  • Weight 225
  • Hometown Gurnee, Ill.
  • High School Warren Township
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

2018: All-Patriot League First-Team selection at linebacker, one of 17 players in Lafayette history to achieve All-Patriot League status three times…served as team captain...named team defensive MVP...started all 11 games...finished second on the team with 67 tackles, including five tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles...had six or more tackles in eight games, including nine-tackles games vs. Sacred Heart (9/1) and Delaware (9/8).

2017: Started all but one game at SAM linebacker, earning All-Patriot League Second-Team honors...finished third on the team with 70 tackles, including six tackles for loss with 2.5 sacks...made four or more tackles in every game and six or more stops in nine games...had a season-high eight tackles against No. 7 Villanova, Princeton, Georgetown and Lehigh...intercepted first pass of his career against Princeton (9/23).

2016: Started every game at linebacker and was named the team's linebacker MVP...collected All-Patriot League Second-Team honors...finished third on the team with 78 tackles...had 9.5 tackles for loss (second on the team), including three sacks...recorded three or more tackles in each game...made 10 tackles to open the season at Central Connecticut State (9/2) and followed with 11 at Princeton (9/17)...had three tackles for loss against Villanova (9/24) and Georgetown (10/29)...made a career-high 12 tackles against Georgetown with two sacks.

2015: Named team's Defensive Rookie of the Year...started six of the 10 games he played, including the last three games at the STRIKE linebacker...also spent time at safety...finished fifth on the team with 44 tackles for the season...made a season-high seven tackles at Lehigh (11/21)...managed three pass breakups with two at Bucknell (10/31).

AT WARREN TOWNSHIP: Two-time All-North Suburban Conference Team who also garnered News Sun All-Area honors...managed 10 interceptions during his career which included three seasons playing cornerback, safety and wide receiver...ran the hurdles and 100m in track and field...honor roll student who earned All-State Academic team recognition...volunteered for community service work with "Letter to Santa" and "Candy Days" programs.

PERSONAL: Son of Jerry and Tracy Powe...father is a supervisor of the Chicago White Sox grounds crew...has younger brothers, Jalen and Jarrett and a younger sister, Trenise...born 12/16/96.

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Historical Player Information

  • 47

    2015Freshman

    DB
    6'1" 185 lbs
    47
  • 3

    2016Sophomore

    DB
    6'1" 210 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2017Junior

    LB
    6'1" 210 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2018Senior

    LB
    6'1" 225 lbs
    3