Jamal Powell joined the SMU staff as offensive line coach in January of 2018, and currently serves as an offensive quality control analyst.
Powell spent a season at Lamar before coming to SMU, serving as offensive line coach. Prior to Lamar, Powell coached two seasons at James Madison where he helped lead the Dukes to two conference championships and the 2016 FCS Championship.
With Powell as offensive line coach, the 2016 JMU squad set conference records for scoring (700 points), rushing offense (4,125), total offense (7,612) and first downs (380). JMU led the FCS in completion percentage (70.8) and team pass efficiency (181.69) and ranked second nationally in scoring (46.7 ppg) and fifth in rushing yards (275).
Powell went to JMU from West Virginia State, where he was the run game coordinator and offensive line coach, as well as the program's strength and conditioning coach. Before WVSU, Powell held the same title at Seton Hill University.
Powell also served as a graduate assistant at Texas A&M and spent time at Centre College and Southwest Baptist University.
During his time at Texas A&M, he coached three All-Big 12 linemen, two of whom were selected in the NFL Draft. At Centre, Powell coached 13 All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference offensive linemen, three of whom earned All-South Region honors and one who was a two-time All-American.
An All-American and first-team All-Conference USA selection at TCU, Powell was a member of the Rimington Trophy Watch List and was C-USA's Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year. Powell graduated from TCU with a degree in speech communications and a minor in business.
Powell spent time playing for four different professional football organizations, including time with the Tennessee Titans and Houston Texans. He also spent two seasons in the Canadian Football League.
He and wife Rachel have two daughters, Jaden and Ellison, and a son, William.
