Coastal Carolina University Athletics

2025 (Redshirt Junior) - Elon

• Recorded 59 tackles, including 37 solo stops
• Added 4.0 tackles for loss and four pass breakups
• Ranked among the team's top defensive contributors

2024 (Redshirt Sophomore) - Elon

• Appeared in 10 games in a season limited by injury
• Recorded 24 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks
• Added four pass breakups, one interception and one quarterback hurry
• Returned an interception 40 yards for a touchdown against North Carolina Central
• Recorded a sack and three tackles against North Carolina Central
• Posted four tackles against both Duke and Western Carolina
• Tallied two tackles, a sack and a pass breakup at William & Mary

2023 (Redshirt Freshman) - Elon

• Appeared in all 11 games, making 10 starts
• Recorded 26 tackles, including 18 solo stops
• Added 5.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, three pass breakups and one forced fumble
• Registered a career-high six tackles against North Carolina Central
• Recorded 2.0 tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble at Villanova
• Added 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack at Campbell
• Broke up two passes against Delaware

2022 (Freshman) - Elon

• Appeared in three games
• Recorded a tackle against Hampton and UAlbany

High School

• Played at Panther Creek High School in Cary, N.C.
• Earned two-time all-conference honors
• Totaled 1,273 all-purpose yards as a senior
• Helped lead the Panthers to a state semifinal appearance
• Named Academic All-Conference
• Served as a team captain
• Lettered in football, basketball and track & field
• Helped his basketball team advance to the state championship game

Personal

• Full name is Jesse Derrick Powell II
• Son of Jesse Powell and D'Gina Harris-Powell
• Has one brother, Morgan, and one sister, Misha