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Lewis & Clark College

2024 Football Roster

Steve Gibbons
Steve Gibbons

33 Wil Powell II

  • Position LB
  • Year Graduate Student
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 220
  • Hometown Oakland, Ore.
  • High School Oakland
  • Major Student Affairs Administration

Biography

Lewis & Clark Profile

DC Sports Spotlight (THE SCORE) 

2024 Awards  

 
College Sports Communicators: Academic All-District 
 
2024 Stats (Season High Plays In Parentheses)
 
Games: 10
 
Solo Tackles/Total Tackles: 13 Solo/31 Total (6 vs. Willamette 11/16) 
 
Tackles For Loss/Yards: 3.0 for 11 Yards (1.0 two times)
 
Sacks: 0.5 for 6 Yards (0.5 vs. Puget Sound 9/7)
 
Quarterback Hurries: 2 (1 two times)

Fumble Recovery: 1 (1 at Linfield 10/12)
 
Pass Breakups: 1 (1 vs. Willamette 11/16)

  • Recorded a career-high 31 tackles and three tackles-for-loss as a first-year graduate student 
  • Finished the season tied for fourth on the team in tackles-for-loss and fifth in tackles 
  • Posted multiple tackles in nine contests 
  • Registered at least 0.5 tackles-for-loss in each of the first four games of the season 
  • Notched three tackles and half a tackle-for-loss in the season opener against Puget Sound 
  • Tied his career-high with six tackles and added a QB hurry and a pass breakup in the season-finale against Willamette 

2023 Stats (Season High Plays In Parentheses)
 
Games: 7
 
Solo Tackles/Total Tackles: 8 Solo/19 Total (6 at Pacific 10/14) 

  • Put together a career-best season in his final year as a Pioneer 
  • Carved out a role as a rotation linebacker during his senior campaign 
  • Recorded career-highs in solo and total tackles and posted his first collegiate sack, fumble recovery and blocked kick 
  • Blocked a punt against George Fox on September 30 in a road win over the Bruins 
  • Recorded a career-high six tackles (one solo) and combined for a sack for five yards on October 14 at Pacific 
  • Posted five tackles (season-high three solo tackles) in the season finale at Willamette 
  • Wrapped up his career with 16 solo tackles and 35 total tackles 

2022 Stats (Season High Plays In Parentheses)
 
Games: 9
 
Solo Tackles/Total Tackles: 6 Solo/14 Total (3 two times)  

  • Appeared in all nine games as a key backup in his junior campaign 
  • Served as one of the Pioneers primary snappers on field goals and point after attempts 
  • Added one QB hit and one pass breakup 
  • Posted multiple tackles five times 
  • Finished with one solo tackle and three total tackles in the season opener against the University of Puget Sound
  • Added three tackles and a pass breakup against Whitworth University on October 1
  • Posted a season-high two solo tackles against Willamette University on October 15 

As a Sophomore (2021-22): Played in all nine games … Finished the season with 12 solo tackles and three assisted tackles … Had a career high six solo tackles in the final game of the season on Nov. 13 at Linfield … Made first career appearance in the season opener on Sep. 11 at Claremont M-S.

As a Freshman (2020-21): Season canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

At Lewis & Clark: Graduated with a degree in International Affairs and a minor in Economics ... Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Pioneer Christian Fellowship ... Works as a graduate assistant in Student Engagement. 

Prior to the Pios: Valedictorian, Ford Scholar (2020), Two-time League Defensive Player of the Year, All-State Second Team, 11-time Scholar-Athlete, Two-time All-League First Team, Three-time All-League Second Team, 3 Time Wrestling State Academic Honors, FBLA Parliamentary Procedure National Qualifier, FBLA Parliamentary Procedure State - Second Place, FBLA Economics Regionally - First Place, OSAA State Wrestling Championships - Third Place (195 pounds), Three-time State Academic Honors 

Why Lewis & Clark?: The campus truly feels like a community and the football team/staff is very welcoming. Also, every L&C graduate and student I spoke to made very clear that the college prides itself on providing as many opportunities as possible to its students in finding careers that match their goals.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020First Year

    LB
    5'9" 200 lbs
  • 54

    2021-22Sophomore

    LB
    5'9" 200 lbs
    54
  • 54

    2022Junior

    LB
    5'10" 215 lbs
    54
  • 33

    2023Senior

    LB
    5'10" 215 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2024Graduate Student

    LB
    5'10" 220 lbs
    33