Mercer freshman LB Jonathan Powers brings a blue-collar, high-mileage tackle profile
Jonathan Powers enters Mercer as a **6-1, 220-pound freshman linebacker** with proven high-school production and two-way athletic versatility, after posting **102 tackles as a junior** and **90 tackles, 13 TFL, a sack, a forced fumble and two recoveries** as a senior at Newberry HS.[4] He also earned **all-region honors** in back-to-back seasons and all-state academic recognition, which points to a disciplined, dependable fit rather than a pure flash athlete.[4] ESPN lists him with **1 tackle in 2024**, so he looks more like a developmental defender than a finished product right now.[1]
