Rick Powell

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Rick Powell
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    180
  • Hometown:
    Rochester, Mich.
  • Position:
    QB
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Cousino
  • Major:
    Integrated Mathematics
  • gp
    10
  • yds
    1257
  • td
    8
  • yds/g
    125.7
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Completions 119 93
Attempts 235 174
Completion % 50.6% 53.4%
Yards 1257 998
Yards per game 125.7 124.8
Yards per attempt 5.3 5.7
Touchdowns 8 6
Interceptions 9 8
Sacks 10 6
Yards lost 40 27
Pass Efficiency 99.1 103.8
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 9 Mt. St. Joseph W, 22-14
Oct 16 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 33-0
Oct 23 Anderson (Ind.) W, 49-7
Oct 30 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 41-21
Nov 6 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 10-7
Nov 13 at Bluffton L, 21-16
Game Log - Passing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 4 at Muskingum L, 19-13 9 25 36.0% 85 3.4 1 1 2 4
Sep 6 Concordia (Mich.) L, 37-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 40-14 17 36 47.2% 174 4.8 1 0 2 9
Sep 18 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 24-10 17 24 70.8% 114 4.8 0 1 1 7
Sep 25 Franklin (Ind.) L, 42-7 9 20 45.0% 70 3.5 0 2 1 3
Oct 9 Mt. St. Joseph W, 22-14 10 24 41.7% 130 5.4 2 0 1 11
Oct 16 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 33-0 8 19 42.1% 62 3.3 0 0 0 0
Oct 23 Anderson (Ind.) W, 49-7 6 16 37.5% 68 4.3 1 2 0 0
Oct 30 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 41-21 15 20 75.0% 281 14.1 3 0 0 0
Nov 6 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 10-7 7 19 36.8% 83 4.4 0 1 0 0
Nov 13 at Bluffton L, 21-16 21 32 65.6% 190 5.9 0 2 3 6
Game Log - Rushing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 4 at Muskingum L, 19-13 17 58 3.4 9 0 - -
Sep 6 Concordia (Mich.) L, 37-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 40-14 20 97 4.8 16 1 1 1
Sep 18 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 24-10 20 195 9.8 71 2 - -
Sep 25 Franklin (Ind.) L, 42-7 14 47 3.4 17 0 - -
Oct 9 Mt. St. Joseph W, 22-14 21 101 4.8 19 1 - -
Oct 16 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 33-0 16 140 8.8 53 2 - -
Oct 23 Anderson (Ind.) W, 49-7 15 52 3.5 12 1 1 0
Oct 30 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 41-21 20 114 5.7 19 0 - -
Nov 6 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 10-7 18 67 3.7 24 1 1 0
Nov 13 at Bluffton L, 21-16 24 127 5.3 26 2 1 1
Game Log - Receiving
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 4 at Muskingum L, 19-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Concordia (Mich.) L, 37-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 40-14 - - - - - 1 1
Sep 18 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 24-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Franklin (Ind.) L, 42-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 9 Mt. St. Joseph W, 22-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 33-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Anderson (Ind.) W, 49-7 - - - - - 1 0
Oct 30 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 41-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 10-7 - - - - - 1 0
Nov 13 at Bluffton L, 21-16 - - - - - 1 1
Game Log - Kicking
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 4 at Muskingum L, 19-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 6 Concordia (Mich.) L, 37-14 - - - - - -
Sep 11 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 40-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 18 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 24-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 25 Franklin (Ind.) L, 42-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 9 Mt. St. Joseph W, 22-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 16 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 33-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 23 Anderson (Ind.) W, 49-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 30 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 41-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 6 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 10-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 13 at Bluffton L, 21-16 - - - - - 0
Game Log - Punting
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 4 at Muskingum L, 19-13 1 32 32.0 32 1 0 0 0
Sep 6 Concordia (Mich.) L, 37-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 40-14 1 35 35.0 35 1 0 0 0
Sep 18 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 24-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Franklin (Ind.) L, 42-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 Mt. St. Joseph W, 22-14 1 18 18.0 18 0 0 0 0
Oct 16 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 33-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Anderson (Ind.) W, 49-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 41-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 10-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Bluffton L, 21-16 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 4 at Muskingum L, 19-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Concordia (Mich.) L, 37-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 40-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 24-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Franklin (Ind.) L, 42-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 Mt. St. Joseph W, 22-14 1 1 1.0 1 0 - - - - -
Oct 16 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 33-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Anderson (Ind.) W, 49-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 41-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 10-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Bluffton L, 21-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 4 at Muskingum L, 19-13 1 58 - - - 58
Sep 6 Concordia (Mich.) L, 37-14 - - - - - -
Sep 11 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 40-14 1 97 - - - 97
Sep 18 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 24-10 1 195 - - - 195
Sep 25 Franklin (Ind.) L, 42-7 1 47 - - - 47
Oct 9 Mt. St. Joseph W, 22-14 1 101 - - 1 102
Oct 16 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 33-0 1 140 - - - 140
Oct 23 Anderson (Ind.) W, 49-7 1 52 - - - 52
Oct 30 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 41-21 1 114 - - - 114
Nov 6 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 10-7 1 67 - - - 67
Nov 13 at Bluffton L, 21-16 1 127 - - - 127
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 4 at Muskingum L, 19-13 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 6 Concordia (Mich.) L, 37-14 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 40-14 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 0
Sep 18 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 24-10 12 2 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 25 Franklin (Ind.) L, 42-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 9 Mt. St. Joseph W, 22-14 6 1 - 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 16 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 33-0 12 2 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 23 Anderson (Ind.) W, 49-7 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 30 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 41-21 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 6 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 10-7 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 13 at Bluffton L, 21-16 12 2 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 4 at Muskingum L, 19-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Concordia (Mich.) L, 37-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 40-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 24-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Franklin (Ind.) L, 42-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 Mt. St. Joseph W, 22-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 33-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Anderson (Ind.) W, 49-7 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 41-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 10-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Bluffton L, 21-16 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Passing
Statistic 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
Career Stats - Rushing
Statistic 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
Career Stats - Receiving
Statistic 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
Career Stats - Kicking
Statistic 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
Career Stats - Punting
Statistic 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
Career Stats - Returns
Statistic 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 - - - - -
Career Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic 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
Career Stats - Scoring
Statistic 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
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic 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 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 10 119 235 50.6% 1257 125.7 5.3 8 9 71 99.1
Conference 8 93 174 53.4% 998 124.8 5.7 6 8 71 103.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 4 40 80 50.0% 549 137.3 6.9 6 4 71 122.4
Away 6 79 155 51.0% 708 118.0 4.6 2 5 34 87.1
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 6 63 122 51.6% 738 123.0 6.0 6 4 71 112.1
Losses 4 56 113 49.6% 519 129.8 4.6 2 5 34 85.1
Month
September 4 52 105 49.5% 443 110.8 4.2 2 4 34 83.6
October 4 39 79 49.4% 541 135.3 6.8 6 2 71 126.9
November 2 28 51 54.9% 273 136.5 5.4 0 3 24 88.1
Split Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 10 185 998 99.8 5.4 10 71 4 2
Conference 8 148 843 105.4 5.7 9 71 3 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 70 314 78.5 4.5 2 19 1 0
Away 6 115 684 114.0 5.9 8 71 3 2
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 110 669 111.5 6.1 7 71 2 0
Losses 4 75 329 82.3 4.4 3 26 2 2
Month
September 4 71 397 99.3 5.6 3 71 1 1
October 4 72 407 101.8 5.7 4 53 1 0
November 2 42 194 97.0 4.6 3 26 2 1
Split Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 10 3 85 28.3 35 2 0 0 0
Conference 8 1 18 18.0 18 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 1 18 18.0 18 0 0 0 0
Away 6 2 67 33.5 35 2 0 0 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 1 18 18.0 18 0 0 0 0
Losses 4 2 67 33.5 35 2 0 0 0
Month
September 4 2 67 33.5 35 2 0 0 0
October 4 1 18 18.0 18 0 0 0 0
November 2 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total 1 1 1.0 0 1 - - - - -
Conference 1 1 1.0 0 1 - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 1 1 1.0 0 1 - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 1 1.0 0 1 - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October 1 1 1.0 0 1 - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 10 998 - - 1 999 99.9
Conference 8 843 - - 1 844 105.5
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 4 314 - - 1 315 78.8
Away 6 684 - - - 684 114.0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 6 669 - - 1 670 111.7
Losses 4 329 - - - 329 82.3
Month
September 4 397 - - - 397 99.3
October 4 407 - - 1 408 102.0
November 2 194 - - - 194 97.0
Split Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 60 6.0 10 - 0 - - - - - 0 0
Conference 54 6.8 9 - 0 - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 12 3.0 2 - 0 - - - - - - 0
Away 48 8.0 8 - - - - - - - 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 42 7.0 7 - 0 - - - - - - 0
Losses 18 4.5 3 - - - - - - - 0 0
Month
September 18 4.5 3 - - - - - - - 0 0
October 24 6.0 4 - 0 - - - - - - 0
November 18 9.0 3 - - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 10 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Longsdorf and Foos Leads 13 Jackets on All-HCAC Squad
Longsdorf and Foos Leads 13 Jackets on All-HCAC Squad

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference released its 2010 Football All-HCAC Team on Wednesday, with 13 Yellow Jackets garnering an all-conference nod. Kyle Longsdorf was voted the HCAC Defensive Most Valuable Player and Tom Foos claimed the HCAC Special Teams MVP to lead the way for Defiance. [HCAC Release]

Jackets Plagued By Turnovers in Season-Ending Defeat
Jackets Plagued By Turnovers in Season-Ending Defeat

BLUFFTON, Ohio – Defiance College turned the ball over five times at Bluffton on Saturday afternoon and could not overcome a 21-0 deficit. The eventual 21-16 loss to close the 2010 season snapped a five-game win streak for the Jackets and a two game streak over the Beavers.

Taylor Becomes DC's All-Time Wins Leader in 10-7 Victory
Taylor Becomes DC's All-Time Wins Leader in 10-7 Victory

N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – A Kyle Longsdorf interception in the end zone in the final minute preserved a 10-7 victory for Defiance at Manchester on Saturday and helped make Rob Taylor the all-time wins leader on the sidelines for DC with his 37th victory as the head coach of the Purple and Gold.

DC's Powell and Foos Selected as HCAC Players of the Week
DC's Powell and Foos Selected as HCAC Players of the Week

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced on Monday that DC’s Rick Powell and Tom Foos had been honored as HCAC Players of the Week after leading Defiance to a 41-21 Senior Day victory over Rose-Hulman. [HCAC Release]

Defiance Blasts Engineers, 41-21, for Senior Day Triumph
Defiance Blasts Engineers, 41-21, for Senior Day Triumph

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College bolted to a 27-0 lead over Rose-Hulman on Saturday and cruised to its fourth-straight victory on the gridiron with a 41-21 victory over the Engineers on Senior Day. The win moved the Jackets to 5-1 in conference play for the first time since 2001.

Jackets Set Coressel Stadium Record with 49-7 Win
Jackets Set Coressel Stadium Record with 49-7 Win

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College shredded Anderson, 49-7, on Saturday to set a new Coressel Stadium scoring record. The Jackets also moved to 4-1 in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference for the first time since the 2007 season.

Defiance Throttles Earlham, 33-0, in First-Ever HCAC Meeting
Defiance Throttles Earlham, 33-0, in First-Ever HCAC Meeting

RICHMOND, Ind. – Defiance College moved into second place in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference with a 33-0 win at Earlham on Saturday in the first league clash between the two programs. The Jackets piled up 311 yards on the ground and collected four interceptions in the lopsided victory.

DC's Longsdorf Claims HCAC Player of the Week Award
DC's Longsdorf Claims HCAC Player of the Week Award

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference has selected Kyle Longsdorf as the HCAC Defensive Player of the Week, after the senior safety led Defiance to a 22-14 victory over Mount St. Joseph on Saturday.

Jackets Surge Past MSJ, 22-14, on Homecoming Weekend
Jackets Surge Past MSJ, 22-14, on Homecoming Weekend

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College picked up its second-straight victory over Mount St. Joseph at Coressel Stadium with a 22-14 triumph over the Lions on Saturday. The victory moved DC into third place in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings and capped the weekend’s Homecoming festivities for the Purple and Gold.

DC's Longsdorf and Powell Shine in National Rankings
DC's Longsdorf and Powell Shine in National Rankings

DEFIANCE, Ohio – A pair of Defiance College football student-athletes have stepped into the national spotlight for their statistics during the 2010 season. Rick Powell and Kyle Longsdorf each rank among the top players in the nation at their positions through the first four games of the year.

DC's Powell Featured on D3football.com Weekly Recap
DC's Powell Featured on D3football.com Weekly Recap

DEFIANCE, Ohio - Rick Powell accounted for nearly 88 percent of DC's total yards on offense and scored two touchdowns in a 24-10 road win against Hanover on Saturday, September 18. The performance vaulted the Jackets to the top of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings and put Powell in the national spotlight. [D3football.com Release]

HCAC Selects DC's Powell and Foos for Weekly Honors
HCAC Selects DC's Powell and Foos for Weekly Honors

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced that Rick Powell has been named the HCAC Offensive Player of the Week, while Tom Foos was tabbed as the HCAC Special Teams Player of the Week, after the duo helped DC to a 24-10 win at Hanover.

Powell Leads Jackets Past Hanover in HCAC Opener
Powell Leads Jackets Past Hanover in HCAC Opener

HANOVER, Ind. – Rick Powell accounted for 309 of DC’s 352 total yards of offense and scored a pair of touchdowns on Saturday to lead the Yellow Jackets to a 24-10 win at Hanover College in their 2010 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opener.

Defiance Falls Short, 40-14, in Loss at Adrian
Defiance Falls Short, 40-14, in Loss at Adrian

ADRIAN, Mich. –A pair of fourth quarter touchdowns were not nearly enough for Defiance College on Saturday night, as the Jackets suffered a 40-14 setback at Adrian College in their final non-conference game of the season.

Jackets Lose Double-Overtime Thriller to Open 2010 Campaign
Jackets Lose Double-Overtime Thriller to Open 2010 Campaign

NEW CONCORD, Ohio – Kyle Longsdorf blocked a field goal as time expired in regulation to force overtime between Defiance and Muskingum after the Jackets had rallied from a 10-0 halftime deficit. DC could not complete the rally however, as the Muskies prevailed, 19-13, in two overtime periods.

Jackets Place Seven on HCAC Preseason Watch List
Jackets Place Seven on HCAC Preseason Watch List

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its 2010 preseason coaches’ poll on Tuesday. Defiance was picked to finish sixth in the league, while having seven student-athletes named as HCAC Players to Watch.

DC Football Picked Fourth in HCAC by OCF.com Preseason Poll
DC Football Picked Fourth in HCAC by OCF.com Preseason Poll

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College football team has been tabbed to finish fourth in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference in the upcoming season according to a preseason poll released by OhioCollegeFootball.com. DC has finished among the league’s top three teams in four of the last five seasons.