2023 Roster
Roster
Powell, Ethan

Jersey Number 84/
Ethan Powell
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Mason, Texas
- High School:
- Mason
Bio
Honors at Rice
2024
Saw action in 10 games on the Owls’ kickoff return team… Saw action on 51 returns with a single-game high of seven vs. Sam Houston and UAB.
2023
Transfer from Southwestern who saw increased playing time down the stretch… Made his FBS debut with seven special teams plays at Texas and also saw action against Texas Southern and then saw action in each of the final four games both on offense and special teams.
Southwestern
Grad transfer from Southwestern University after earning team MVP honors this past season by averaging 18.3 yards per catch (48/879) and scoring five TDs. Averaged 16.6 yards per catch (85/1.413) in his career… Caught a career-best 10 passes vs. Texas Lutheran and topped 100 yards five times, including a career-best 156 yards at Austin College.
Mason HS
Multi-sport standout at Mason (TX) High School, earning all-state honors as a wide receiver in football while leading the Punchers to the 2A D1 state title in 2018… District MVP in basketball and was a three-time individual state champion in tennis and a member of four state championship teams and also was a member of Mason’s 4x400 relay that placed third in the state… National Honor Society.
Personal
Full name: Ethan Powell … Born: January 26… Parents: Wade and Cynthia Powell … Two sisters... Enrolled in the Master's of Accounting program.
- American Conference All-Academic 2025
2024
Saw action in 10 games on the Owls’ kickoff return team… Saw action on 51 returns with a single-game high of seven vs. Sam Houston and UAB.
2023
Transfer from Southwestern who saw increased playing time down the stretch… Made his FBS debut with seven special teams plays at Texas and also saw action against Texas Southern and then saw action in each of the final four games both on offense and special teams.
Southwestern
Grad transfer from Southwestern University after earning team MVP honors this past season by averaging 18.3 yards per catch (48/879) and scoring five TDs. Averaged 16.6 yards per catch (85/1.413) in his career… Caught a career-best 10 passes vs. Texas Lutheran and topped 100 yards five times, including a career-best 156 yards at Austin College.
Mason HS
Multi-sport standout at Mason (TX) High School, earning all-state honors as a wide receiver in football while leading the Punchers to the 2A D1 state title in 2018… District MVP in basketball and was a three-time individual state champion in tennis and a member of four state championship teams and also was a member of Mason’s 4x400 relay that placed third in the state… National Honor Society.
Personal
Full name: Ethan Powell … Born: January 26… Parents: Wade and Cynthia Powell … Two sisters... Enrolled in the Master's of Accounting program.
Louisiana Postgame
Sunday, August 31
2025 February Signing Day
Thursday, February 06
Scott Abell 2024 December Signing Day
Wednesday, December 04
USF postgame
Sunday, December 01