University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Roster
John Powers
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 233
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bondurant, Iowa
- High School:
- Bondurant-Farrar HS
- Major:
- Construction Management
2025: Appeared in all 12 games … Recorded 20 total tackles including 10 solo, 10 assists, and two for a loss of three yards … Blocked a punt against North Dakota State (Nov. 15) … Hurried the QB one time … CSC Academic All-District
2024: Appeared in nine games … Recorded one assisted tackle ... MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award and Honor Roll.
2023: MVFC Honor Roll ... Did not see game action.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Bondurant-Farrar High School where he played under Zach Pfantz … Holds the school record for career tackles … All-State selection junior and senior years … Des Moines Register Top-25 defender … First-Team All-District linebacker … All-District Special Teams Player of the Year … Shrine Bowl Participant … Bernie Saggau Award Winner … Also competed in wrestling … Greco State Wrestling champion … Fargo National Wrestling qualifier (Freestyle & Greco).
PERSONAL: Son of Rich and Kristi Powers … Has one sister, Olivia … From Bondurant, Iowa … Majoring in Kinesiology and Exercise Science … Father Rich wrestled at UNI and is in the UNI Athletics Hall of Fame.
