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File LB-163 · National rank 1256 · 2027 class

Ethan Powell

#6· San Jose State ·LB ·R-Sr ·2027 Draft · San Bernardino, Calif.
6'2"Height 220 lbWeight
RepresentationNo agency on file
Day 1 StarterHigh School ProducerStat Producer
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My Grade
5.4/10
UDFA
Current · UDFA Territory
5.1 Floor range 0.4 Ceiling 5.5
5.5/10
UDFA
Ceiling · +0.1
5.1/10
UDFA
Floor · −0.3
Ceiling: Projected 2026 starter (LB1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.1) · Mountain West draft-temper · LB lower-value.
Floor: Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.3.
Grade not yet reviewed
8.9+ Round 1 Caliber
7.8+ Day 2 Caliber
6.7+ Day 3 Caliber
5.6+ Priority UDFA
4.4+ UDFA
3.3+ Long Shot
2.2+ Raw Prospect
1.1+ Deep Project
0.0+ Non-Prospect
Grade History
5.4 2025
Re-graded after each season · 2025 is the beta baseline.
Scouting Notes

Preseason All-MW recognition from two outlets, but the production behind it is modest (37 tackles, 2.5 TFL) and the billing partly reflects being the lone known quantity in a front seven that returns no starters. Small nudge, not a re-rank.