A 4th-round pick (126th overall) in the 2011 NFL Draft out of Louisville, Bilal Powell has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2019 with NYJ, a career spanning 9 NFL seasons. Last season's 39.6 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 18th percentile among RBs, below average for the position. Across 9 NFL seasons, he has totaled 3,675 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns.
Size
5'10", 204#
College
Louisville
Draft
Rd 4, 126th overall (2011)
Seasons
2011–2019
2018 ScoutIndex Rating · RB
Methodology10th percentile among RBs
7 games · 91 touches
2018 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed67▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among RBs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine RBs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine RBs (faster = higher).
Size21▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the RB cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Rushing
Rush Efficiency26▶
Rushing EPA ÷ carry.
Yards/Carry49▶
Rushing yards ÷ carry.
Conversion16▶
(Rushing first downs + ½ rushing TD) ÷ carry.
Receiving
Receiving2▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target, plus a reception-volume bonus — the same formula behind the Rating's receiving component.
Impact
Ball Security16▶
Fumbles lost ÷ touch (fewer is better).
Volume65▶
Carries + receptions this season.
Efficiency5▶
Total EPA (rushing + receiving) per game.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 9 NFL seasons on file, Bilal Powell has played in 108 regular-season games, all with NYJ.
As a passer he has thrown for 30 yards and 0 touchdowns with 0 interceptions. He has rushed for 3,675 yards and 15 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 211 passes for 1,600 yards and 5 touchdowns. His most productive rushing season was 2017 with NYJ: 772 yards and 5 touchdowns in 15 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2016: a 84.4, in the 98th percentile among RBs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most passing yards in a game30 vs MIA, 2013 Week 17
- Most rushing yards in a game163, 1 TD vs JAX, 2017 Week 4
- Most receiving yards in a game91 on 8 catches, 1 TD vs NYG, 2015 Week 13
2018 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 184 46/g | 0 | 6 1.5/g | 79 20/g | 1 |
| Away | 3 | 159 53/g | 0 | 5 1.7/g | 31 10/g | 0 |
| In division | 1 | 6 6/g | 0 | 5 5.0/g | 74 74/g | 1 |
| Out of division | 6 | 337 56/g | 0 | 6 1.0/g | 36 6/g | 0 |
| In wins | 3 | 218 73/g | 0 | 1 0.3/g | 5 2/g | 0 |
| In losses | 4 | 125 31/g | 0 | 10 2.5/g | 105 26/g | 1 |
| On grass | 2 | 99 50/g | 0 | 4 2.0/g | 26 13/g | 0 |
| On turf | 5 | 244 49/g | 0 | 7 1.4/g | 84 17/g | 1 |
| Indoors | 1 | 60 60/g | 0 | 1 1.0/g | 5 5/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 6 | 283 47/g | 0 | 10 1.7/g | 105 18/g | 1 |
2018 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | DET | 60 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD | 31.7 |
| Week 2 | MIA | 6 rush yds, 0 TD · 5 rec, 74 yds, 1 TD | 51.2 |
| Week 3 | CLE | 73 rush yds, 0 TD | 56.6 |
| Week 4 | JAX | 26 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD | 37.7 |
| Week 5 | DEN | 99 rush yds, 0 TD | 23.2 |
| Week 6 | IND | 59 rush yds, 0 TD | 47.2 |
| Week 7 | MIN | 20 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD | 51.1 |
Bilal Powell — common questions
- What position does Bilal Powell play?
- Bilal Powell is listed as an RB.
- Which teams has Bilal Powell played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Bilal Powell has played for NYJ (2011–2019).
- Where did Bilal Powell go to college?
- Bilal Powell played college football at Louisville.
- When was Bilal Powell drafted?
- Bilal Powell was selected in round 4, 126th overall, of the 2011 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Bilal Powell scored?
- Bilal Powell has 20 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (15 rushing, 5 receiving).
- What is Bilal Powell's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Bilal Powell rated 38.3 for 2019, the 16th percentile among RBs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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Top teammates, last season on file
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- Luke StockerTE · pick 104
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