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Rick Powell
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Weight:
    180
  • Hometown:
    Rochester, Mich.
  • Position:
    QB
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Cousino
  • Major:
    Integrated Mathematics
  • gp
    10
  • yds
    784
  • td
    7
  • yds/g
    78.4
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Completions 75 43
Attempts 138 79
Completion % 54.3% 54.4%
Yards 784 472
Yards per game 78.4 67.4
Yards per attempt 5.7 6.0
Touchdowns 7 6
Interceptions 4 3
Sacks 9 5
Yards lost 49 25
Pass Efficiency 113.0 122.1
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 20-19
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 28-21
Oct 24 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 20-7
Oct 31 Hanover (Ind.) L, 30-27
Nov 7 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 24-16
Nov 14 Bluffton W, 35-0
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 5 Muskingum W, 13-7 5 12 41.7% 46 3.8 0 1 0 0
Sep 12 Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-16 6 18 33.3% 99 5.5 0 0 4 24
Sep 19 at Trine (Ind.) L, 40-9 21 29 72.4% 167 5.8 1 0 0 0
Oct 3 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-14 4 7 57.1% 28 4.0 0 0 0 0
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 20-19 3 6 50.0% 10 1.7 0 0 0 0
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 28-21 5 7 71.4% 66 9.4 1 0 0 0
Oct 24 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 20-7 4 5 80.0% 46 9.2 0 0 1 4
Oct 31 Hanover (Ind.) L, 30-27 10 15 66.7% 128 8.5 2 2 2 8
Nov 7 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 24-16 11 25 44.0% 99 4.0 2 1 2 13
Nov 14 Bluffton W, 35-0 6 14 42.9% 95 6.8 1 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 5 Muskingum W, 13-7 3 13 4.3 7 0 - -
Sep 12 Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-16 10 15 1.5 21 0 1 0
Sep 19 at Trine (Ind.) L, 40-9 7 -9 -1.3 6 0 1 1
Oct 3 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-14 8 27 3.4 9 0 - -
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 20-19 7 45 6.4 10 0 - -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 28-21 18 104 5.8 24 0 - -
Oct 24 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 20-7 16 47 2.9 11 1 - -
Oct 31 Hanover (Ind.) L, 30-27 17 102 6.0 43 0 - -
Nov 7 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 24-16 17 63 3.7 17 0 - -
Nov 14 Bluffton W, 35-0 17 69 4.1 14 2 - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 5 Muskingum W, 13-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-16 - - - - - 1 0
Sep 19 at Trine (Ind.) L, 40-9 - - - - - 1 1
Oct 3 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-14 2 12 6.0 8 0 - -
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 20-19 2 10 5.0 7 0 - -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 28-21 2 22 11.0 11 0 - -
Oct 24 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 20-7 2 14 7.0 8 0 - -
Oct 31 Hanover (Ind.) L, 30-27 3 18 6.0 10 0 - -
Nov 7 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 24-16 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Bluffton W, 35-0 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 5 Muskingum W, 13-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 12 Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-16 - - - - - 0
Sep 19 at Trine (Ind.) L, 40-9 - - - - - 0
Oct 3 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 20-19 - - - - - 0
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 28-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 24 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 20-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 31 Hanover (Ind.) L, 30-27 - - - - - 0
Nov 7 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 24-16 - - - - - 0
Nov 14 Bluffton W, 35-0 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 5 Muskingum W, 13-7 1 38 38.0 38 0 0 1 0
Sep 12 Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-16 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Trine (Ind.) L, 40-9 - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 20-19 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 28-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 20-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 Hanover (Ind.) L, 30-27 - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 24-16 - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Bluffton W, 35-0 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 5 Muskingum W, 13-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Trine (Ind.) L, 40-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 20-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 28-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 20-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 Hanover (Ind.) L, 30-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 24-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Bluffton W, 35-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 5 Muskingum W, 13-7 1 13 - - - 13
Sep 12 Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-16 1 15 - - - 15
Sep 19 at Trine (Ind.) L, 40-9 1 -9 - - - -9
Oct 3 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-14 1 27 12 - - 39
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 20-19 1 45 10 - - 55
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 28-21 1 104 22 - - 126
Oct 24 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 20-7 1 47 14 - - 61
Oct 31 Hanover (Ind.) L, 30-27 1 102 18 - - 120
Nov 7 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 24-16 1 63 - - - 63
Nov 14 Bluffton W, 35-0 1 69 - - - 69
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 5 Muskingum W, 13-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 12 Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-16 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 19 at Trine (Ind.) L, 40-9 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 3 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-14 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 20-19 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 28-21 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 24 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 20-7 6 1 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 31 Hanover (Ind.) L, 30-27 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 7 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 24-16 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 14 Bluffton W, 35-0 12 2 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 5 Muskingum W, 13-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Adrian (Mich.) L, 31-16 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Trine (Ind.) L, 40-9 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Manchester (Ind.) L, 20-19 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 28-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 20-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 Hanover (Ind.) L, 30-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 24-16 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Bluffton W, 35-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2008-09 10 107 187 57.2% 1053 105.3 5.6 9 4 50 116.1
2009-10 10 75 138 54.3% 784 78.4 5.7 7 4 61 113.0
2010-11 10 119 235 50.6% 1257 125.7 5.3 8 9 71 99.1
2011-12 10 112 233 48.1% 1206 120.6 5.2 3 6 58 90.6
Total 40 413 793 52.1% 4300 107.5 5.4 27 23 71 103.1
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2008-09 10 75 146 14.6 1.9 0 48 4 1
2009-10 10 120 476 47.6 4.0 3 43 2 1
2010-11 10 185 998 99.8 5.4 10 71 4 2
2011-12 10 164 565 56.5 3.4 4 44 7 5
Total 40 544 2185 54.6 4.0 17 71 17 9
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2008-09 10 - - - - - - -
2009-10 10 11 1.1 76 7.6 6.9 0 11
2010-11 10 - - - - - - -
2011-12 10 - - - - - - -
Total 40 11 0.3 76 1.9 6.9 0 11
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2008-09 10 - - - - - - - 0
2009-10 10 - - - - - - - 0
2010-11 10 - - - - - - - 0
2011-12 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 40 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2008-09 10 7 161 23.0 33 6 0 0 0
2009-10 10 1 38 38.0 38 0 0 1 0
2010-11 10 3 85 28.3 35 2 0 0 0
2011-12 10 2 48 24.0 30 1 0 1 0
Total 40 13 332 25.5 38 9 0 2 0
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2008-09 - - - - - - - - - -
2009-10 - - - - - - - - - -
2010-11 1 1 1.0 0 1 - - - - -
2011-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 1 1 1.0 0 1 - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2008-09 10 146 - - - 146 14.6
2009-10 10 476 76 - - 552 55.2
2010-11 10 998 - - 1 999 99.9
2011-12 10 565 - - - 565 56.5
Total 40 2185 76 - 1 2262 56.5
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2008-09 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
2009-10 18 1.8 3 0 - - - - - - - 0
2010-11 60 6.0 10 - 0 - - - - - 0 0
2011-12 24 2.4 4 - - - - - - - - 0
Total 102 2.5 17 0 0 - - - - - 0 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2008-09 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2009-10 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2010-11 10 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2011-12 10 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 40 2 0 2.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 10 75 138 54.3% 784 78.4 5.7 7 4 61 113.0
Conference 7 43 79 54.4% 472 67.4 6.0 6 3 61 122.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 30 65 46.2% 378 75.6 5.8 3 3 61 101.0
Away 5 45 73 61.6% 406 81.2 5.6 4 1 30 123.7
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 4 20 38 52.6% 253 63.3 6.7 2 1 40 120.7
Losses 6 55 100 55.0% 531 88.5 5.3 5 3 61 110.1
Month
September 3 32 59 54.2% 312 104.0 5.3 1 1 48 100.9
October 5 26 40 65.0% 278 55.6 7.0 3 2 61 138.1
November 2 17 39 43.6% 194 97.0 5.0 3 1 40 105.6
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 10 120 476 47.6 4.0 3 43 2 1
Conference 7 100 457 65.3 4.6 3 43 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 54 244 48.8 4.5 2 43 1 0
Away 5 66 232 46.4 3.5 1 24 1 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 54 233 58.3 4.3 3 24 - -
Losses 6 66 243 40.5 3.7 0 43 2 1
Month
September 3 20 19 6.3 0.9 0 21 2 1
October 5 66 325 65.0 4.9 1 43 - -
November 2 34 132 66.0 3.9 2 17 - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 10 11 1.1 76 7.6 6.9 0 11
Conference 7 11 1.6 76 10.9 6.9 0 11
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 5 1.0 28 5.6 5.6 0 10
Away 5 6 1.2 48 9.6 8.0 0 11
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 4 1.0 36 9.0 9.0 0 11
Losses 6 7 1.2 40 6.7 5.7 0 10
Month
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 5 11 2.2 76 15.2 6.9 0 11
November 2 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 10 1 38 38.0 38 0 0 1 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 1 38 38.0 38 0 0 1 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 1 38 38.0 38 0 0 1 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 1 38 38.0 38 0 0 1 0
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 10 476 76 - - 552 55.2
Conference 7 457 76 - - 533 76.1
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 244 28 - - 272 54.4
Away 5 232 48 - - 280 56.0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 4 233 36 - - 269 67.3
Losses 6 243 40 - - 283 47.2
Month
September 3 19 - - - 19 6.3
October 5 325 76 - - 401 80.2
November 2 132 - - - 132 66.0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 18 1.8 3 0 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 18 2.6 3 0 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 12 2.4 2 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 1.2 1 0 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 18 4.5 3 0 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
October 6 1.2 1 0 - - - - - - - 0
November 12 6.0 2 - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
DC Football Places Nine on All-HCAC Squad
  • Article
  • November 18, 2009
DC Football Places Nine on All-HCAC Squad

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The 2009 All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Team was announced by the HCAC league office on Wednesday, as voted on by the conference’s eight head coaches. Defiance College placed nine student-athletes among the 91 athletes to receive the award. [HCAC Release]

  • November 18, 2009
Defiance Blasts Bluffton, 35-0, for Senior Day Victory
  • Article
  • November 14, 2009
Defiance Blasts Bluffton, 35-0, for Senior Day Victory

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College sent its 18-man senior class out in style on Saturday by scoring a lopsided, 35-0, win against Bluffton on Senior Day. The 35-point margin of victory was DC’s highest against the Beavers since joining the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference in 2000.

  • November 14, 2009
GAMEDAY CENTRAL - Defiance vs. Bluffton - Game Ten
  • Article
  • November 12, 2009
GAMEDAY CENTRAL - Defiance vs. Bluffton - Game Ten

DEFIANCE, Ohio - Saturday will mark the final collegiate contest in the careers of Defiance College’s 18 seniors. The Yellow Jackets will recognize each of those 18 student-athletes before taking the field to clash with the Bluffton Beavers.

  • November 12, 2009
Comeback Bid Falls Short for DC Football at No. 27 MSJ
  • Article
  • November 07, 2009
Comeback Bid Falls Short for DC Football at No. 27 MSJ

CINCINNATI, Ohio – A strong third quarter nearly allowed Defiance to erase a 14-0 halftime deficit at the 27th-ranked Lions of Mount St. Joseph on Saturday, but the Mount held off the rally and escaped with a 24-16 win over the Yellow Jackets.

  • November 07, 2009
Hanover Stuns Jackets on Gridiron
  • Article
  • October 31, 2009
Hanover Stuns Jackets on Gridiron

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Hanover Panthers won for only the second time this season and snapped DC’s two-game win streak with a 30-27 victory over the Yellow Jackets at Justin F. Coressel Stadium on Saturday. The loss also snapped a four-game win streak by Defiance against the Panthers on the gridiron.

  • October 31, 2009
GAMEDAY CENTRAL - Defiance vs. Hanover - Week Eight
  • Article
  • October 29, 2009
GAMEDAY CENTRAL - Defiance vs. Hanover - Week Eight

DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance will be hoping to earn its third-straight victory overall and its fifth-straight against Hanover when it hosts the Panthers at Justin F. Coressel Stadium in Saturday’s 1:30 pm game. Fans can follow the action online by viewing the free webcast or following the live stats.

  • October 29, 2009
DC Makes it Five-Straight Wins Against Anderson on Gridiron
  • Article
  • October 24, 2009
DC Makes it Five-Straight Wins Against Anderson on Gridiron

ANDERSON, Ind. – On a night which saw offense come at a premium, Defiance College turned to a stingy defensive effort and a clutch special teams performance to move into fourth place in the Heartland Conference standings with a 20-7 victory at Anderson.

  • October 24, 2009
Jackets Pick Up Big Road Win at Rose-Hulman
  • Article
  • October 17, 2009
Jackets Pick Up Big Road Win at Rose-Hulman

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Defiance College reversed several recent trends on Saturday and rode a well balanced team effort to a 28-21 win at Rose-Hulman. The victory snapped a four-game skid and moved the Jackets to fourth in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.

  • October 17, 2009
DC Watches Lead Slip Away to Manchester on the Gridiron
  • Article
  • October 10, 2009
DC Watches Lead Slip Away to Manchester on the Gridiron

DEFIANCE, Ohio – A potential game-winning drive ended with a Manchester interception, as the Yellow Jackets saw a 19-7 halftime lead evaporate en route to suffering a 20-19 loss to the visiting Spartans on Homecoming.

  • October 10, 2009
GAMEDAY CENTRAL - Defiance vs. Manchester - Game Five
  • Article
  • October 06, 2009
GAMEDAY CENTRAL - Defiance vs. Manchester - Game Five

DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance will host Manchester as part of the 2009 Homecoming activities on Saturday, October 10. The game figures to be a ground war, with DC and MC each ranking among the top four teams in the Heartland Conference in rushing, while ranking as the bottom two passing attacks in the league.

  • October 06, 2009
Defiance Drops Road Game to No. 28 Trine
  • Article
  • September 19, 2009
Defiance Drops Road Game to No. 28 Trine

ANGOLA, Ind. – Defiance College had no answer for a nationally ranked Trine University team on Saturday and suffered a 40-9 defeat. The Jackets grabbed a 3-0 lead on the opening drive but then saw the No. 28 Thunder rattle off 26-unanswered points to take control.

  • September 19, 2009
Jackets Hold Off Muskingum for Season-Opening Victory
  • Article
  • September 05, 2009
Jackets Hold Off Muskingum for Season-Opening Victory

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance opened the 2009 campaign with a 13-7 victory against Muskingum on Saturday. The Jackets notched their fifth win in a row, dating back to last season, by jumping out to a 13-0 lead and dodging a fourth-quarter rally by the Muskies.

  • September 05, 2009