Gabe Powers

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-3
Weight:
237
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Marysville, Ohio
High School:
Marysville
Prev School:
Ohio State Univ.

CAREER HONORS
• 2023 Academic All-Big Ten

2024 AT OHIO STATE UNIV.: Saw action in 12 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams... Came away with five tackles on the year, including a season-high two against Western Michigan... Intercepted a pass and returned it 29 yards for a touchdown in the season-opener against Akron... Also broke up a pass at Michigan State... Played alongside current K-State offensive lineman George Fitzpatrick.

2023 AT OHIO STATE UNIV.: Played in 10 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams, carding six tackles and a tackle for loss during the season... Three of his tackles came on kickoff coverage, including two against Youngstown State... Tallied a career-high three tackles against Minnesota, which included his first-career TFL... Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.

2022 AT OHIO STATE UNIV.: Played in two games – seeing action against Toledo and Rutgers – as he retained his redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Marysville High School under head coach Brent Johnson... A top-200 prospect for the Class of 2022, ranking No. 107 by ESPN, No. 113 overall by 247Sports, No. 130 by Rivals and No. 163 by On3... Regarded as the 10th-best linebacker nationally in the class by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals, while ESPN rated him the fifth-best overall prospect in the state of Ohio... Named the Gatorade Player of the Year and USA TODAY Athlete of the Year in the state of Ohio in 2021... A two-time defensive player of the year and first team all-state honoree... Made 90 tackles, 17.0 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks his senior season as he led the Monarchs to a 12-1 record... Tallied 61 tackles, 4.0 sacks, four forced fumbles and an interception as a junior.

PERSONAL: Gabe Powers was born November 1, 2002... Son of Mike Powers and Erin Powers... Has two siblings, Mike and Colton... Majoring in criminal justice.