David Powers gives UIW a proven, all-conference LB with NFL-caliber production
In the 2025 season, David Powers arrived at UIW as a senior linebacker with serious résumé juice: 235 career tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, and five interceptions over 30 starts, plus Second-Team All-Southern Conference honors. He’s the kind of defender who shows up everywhere, brings instant credibility, and should fit a team that wants a physical, experienced tone-setter in the middle of the defense. The big selling point is reliability—he’s already been through the wars and still makes splash plays.
