Central Michigan University Athletics
2026 Football Roster
All coaching staff inquiries can be sent to FBrecruiting@cmich.edu
Position WR Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 175 lbs Custom Field 1@1wayKj
Hometown Valrico, Fla.Last School Bloomingdale H.S.Previous School Previous School: New Mexico Military Institute
Position RB Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 0'' Weight 220 lbs Custom Field 1brockxtownsend
Hometown Caledonia, Mich.Last School Caledonia H.S.
Position WR Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 195 lbs Custom Field 1@Nas14x
Hometown Tallahassee, Fla.Last School Gadsden County H.S.
Position RB Academic Year R-So.Height 5' 11'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Lewis Center, OhioLast School Olentangy Orange H.S.
Position DB Academic Year Jr.Height 5' 10'' Weight 160 lbs Custom Field 1iiamj22
Hometown East St. Louis, Ill.Last School East St. Louis H.S.
Position DL Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 245 lbs Custom Field 1@Korver_Demma
Hometown Gretna, Neb.Last School Gretna H.S.Previous School Previous School: Northwestern College (Iowa)/Nebraska
Position QB Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 230 lbs Custom Field 1@GlasserJadyn
Hometown Tampa, Fla.Last School Venice Senior H.S.
Position DL/TE Academic Year So.Height 6' 5'' Weight 220 lbs Custom Field 1@JJDouglas8
Hometown Janesville, Wis.Last School Parker H.S.
Position DB Academic Year R-Sr.Height 5' 10'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Dover, N.J.Last School DePaul Catholic H.S.
Position QB Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 210 lbs Custom Field 1@angelf17_
Hometown Casa Grande, Ariz.Last School Casa Grande H.S.Previous School Previous School: Northern Arizona
Position LB Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 2'' Weight 215 lbs Custom Field 1@VictorEarl6
Hometown Romeo, Mich.Last School Romeo H.S.
Position WR Academic Year So.Height 5' 9'' Weight 160 lbs Custom Field 1@JRuff2024
Hometown Buckner, Ky.Last School Christian Academy of Louisville/Oldham H.S.
Position LB Academic Year R-Jr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 210 lbs Custom Field 1@JeremiahAlsto16
Hometown Detroit, Mich.Last School Redford-Union H.S.
Position QB Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 195 lbs Custom Field 1@10Beamon
Hometown Philadelphia, Miss.Last School Philadelphia H.S.Previous School Previous School: Butte College (Calif.)
Position LB Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 235 lbs Custom Field 1@xavier_w11
Hometown Los Angeles, Calif.Last School Sierra Canyon School
Position WR Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 2'' Weight 175 lbs Custom Field 1@CamdenKruisenga
Hometown Rockford, Mich.Last School Rockford H.S.
Position DB Academic Year R-So.Height 5' 11'' Weight 190 lbs Custom Field 1@Philordsisland1
Hometown Hialeah, Fla.Last School Norland H.S.Previous School Previous School: Campbell
Position QB Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 205 lbs
Hometown Hanford, Calif.Last School Hanford H.S.
Position DB Academic Year R-Jr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 200 lbs Custom Field 1@___JT25
Hometown Chicago, Ill.Last School Nazareth AcademyPrevious School Previous School: Wyoming/Wisconsin
Position P/PK Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 2'' Weight 215 lbs Custom Field 1@zacarychapeau
Hometown Athens, Ga.Last School Athens Academy
Position WR Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 210 lbs Custom Field 1@TMcIntosh44
Hometown DeWitt, Mich.Last School DeWitt H.S.Previous School Previous School: Wisconsin
Position DB Academic Year R-So.Height 5' 10'' Weight 150 lbs
Hometown Sarasota, Fla.Last School Booker H.S.
Position WR Academic Year R-Jr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 180 lbs Custom Field 1@ShawnFoster22
Hometown Grand Ledge, Mich.Last School Grand Ledge, Mich.Previous School Previous School: Michigan State/Hope
Position DB Academic Year So.Height 6' 2'' Weight 190 lbs Custom Field 1@coenrainer4
Hometown Anaheim, Calif.Last School Esperanza H.S.Previous School Previous School: Saddleback J.C.
Position WR Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 190 lbs Custom Field 1@Braylen_Naves
Hometown Davison, Mich.Last School Davison H.S.
Position P Academic Year R-Jr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 215 lbs Custom Field 1@DeclanDuley
Hometown El Paso, Ill.Last School El Paso-Gridley H.S.Previous School Previous School: Illinois
Position DB Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Hampton, Va.Last School Phoebus H.S.Previous School Previous School: Northern Colorado
Position DB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 190 lbs Custom Field 1@jajuan_jones
Hometown Detroit, Mich.Last School Harper Woods H.S.
Position WR Academic Year R-Sr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 195 lbs Custom Field 1@LangDaLegend
Hometown Savannah, Ga.Last School Islands H.S.
Position DB Academic Year R-Jr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 170 lbs Custom Field 1@JamariAllen_
Hometown Detroit, Mich.Last School Warren De La Salle H.S.
Position DB Academic Year R-Fr.Height 5' 10'' Weight 195 lbs Custom Field 1@nolan_anderson3
Hometown Menomonee Falls, Wis.Last School Menomonee Falls H.S.
Position RB Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 190 lbs Custom Field 1@moore_traverse
Hometown DeWitt, Mich.Last School DeWitt H.S.
Position DB Academic Year R-Sr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 195 lbs Custom Field 1@Kyle_Krebs21
Hometown Denver, Colo.Last School Mullen H.S.
Position RB Academic Year R-Jr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 195 lbs Custom Field 1@BlueVaughn
Hometown Mount Pleasant, S.C.Last School Oceanside Collegiate AcademyPrevious School Previous School: Liberty
Position DB Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 175 lbs Custom Field 1@TyremiiW
Hometown Tampa, Fla.Last School West Christian Oaks H.S.Previous School Previous School: Butte College (Calif.)
Position DB Academic Year R-Jr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Chardon, OhioLast School Chardon H.S.
Position DB Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 190 lbs Custom Field 1@Wh0isluhmat
Hometown West Palm Beach, Fla.Last School The Benjamin SchoolPrevious School Previous School: Bethune-Cookman
Position DB Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 0'' Weight 180 lbs Custom Field 1@Tysen1Campbell
Hometown Akron, OhioLast School Archbishop Hoban H.S.
Position DB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 170 lbs Custom Field 1@Laaren_C27
Hometown Middletown, OhioLast School Middletown H.S.
Position DB Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 180 lbs Custom Field 1@DWilliams26DLS
Hometown Detroit, Mich.Last School Warren De La Salle H.S.
Position LB Academic Year So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 230 lbs Custom Field 1@AntonioCherry30
Hometown Hopewell, Va.Last School Hopewell H.S.Previous School Previous School: Fresno City J.C.
Position RB Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 220 lbs Custom Field 1@JaydenClerveau1
Hometown Everett, Mass.Last School Williston NorthamptonPrevious School Previous School: Holy Cross
Position LB Academic Year So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 245 lbs Custom Field 1@iamdeebo__
Hometown Upland, Calif.Last School Upland H.S.Previous School Previous School: Chaffey J.C.
Position RB Academic Year R-So.Height 5' 8'' Weight 190 lbs Custom Field 1@krose30613
Hometown Mount Pleasant, Mich.Last School Sacred Heart H.S.
Position LB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 215 lbs Custom Field 1@Elijah_rey6
Hometown Holland, Mich.Last School West Ottawa H.S.
Position LB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 210 lbs Custom Field 1@DrewEsper
Hometown Traverse City, Mich.Last School Traverse City West H.S.
Position RB Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 225 lbs Custom Field 1@johnstowers_
Hometown San Jose, Calif.Last School William C. Overfelt H.S.Previous School Previous School: College of San Mateo
Position LB Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Starke, Fla.Last School Bradford H.S.
Position DB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 185 lbs Custom Field 1@CBenaitis
Hometown Homer Glen, Ill.Last School Lockport Township East H.S.
Position PK Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 190 lbs Custom Field 1@VanhuisCaden
Hometown Holland, Mich.Last School Holland Christian H.S.
Position DB Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 190 lbs Custom Field 1@MaxMacklem
Hometown Grand Blanc, Mich.Last School Goodrich H.S.
Position DB Academic Year R-So.Height 5' 9'' Weight 185 lbs Custom Field 1@Keythrow0
Hometown Avon, Ind.Last School Avon H.S.
Position FB Academic Year R-Jr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 230 lbs Custom Field 1@rusty_j_van
Hometown Pleasant Valley, IowaLast School Pleasant Valley H.S.Previous School Previous School: Iowa
Position DL Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 3'' Weight 220 lbs
Hometown Charlevoix, Mich.Last School Charlevoix H.S.
Position DB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 180 lbs Custom Field 1@kameran_1
Hometown Warren, Mich.Last School Cousino Senior H.S.
Position TE Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 215 lbs Custom Field 1@Lucashoffmeyer
Hometown Wixon, Mich.Last School Walled Lake Western H.S.
Position LB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 235 lbs Custom Field 1@leonhoward_jr
Hometown East St. Louis, Mo.Last School East St. Louis Senior H.S.
Position RB Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 180 lbs Custom Field 1@jayharris_
Hometown Cincinnati, OhioLast School Withrow H.S.
Position TE/DL Academic Year R-Jr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 230 lbs Custom Field 1@NathanVanTimme2
Hometown Grand Rapids, Mich.Last School Grand Rapids Catholic Central H.S.
Position RB Academic Year R-Sr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 200 lbs Custom Field 1@JD_Love2022
Hometown Detroit, Mich.Last School Cass Technical H.S.
Position OL Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 300 lbs
Hometown Pago Pago, American Samoa TualaLast School Leone H.S.Previous School Previous School: Laney College/New Mexico Military Institute
Position DL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 250 lbs Custom Field 1@collinstare2026
Hometown Mechanicsburg, Pa.Last School Mechanicsburg Area H.S.
Position OL Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 260 lbs Custom Field 1@Tristonpierre0
Hometown Gaithersburg, Md.Last School Quince Orchard H.S. (Md.)
Position OL Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 310 lbs Custom Field 1@LosiniMaka62
Hometown Honolulu, HawaiiLast School Blair Academy (N.J.)Previous School Previous School: Georgetown
Position LB Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 0'' Weight 220 lbs Custom Field 1@CharlieSmithfb
Hometown Denver, Colo.Last School Arvada West H.S.Previous School Previous School: Colorado Mesa
Position OL Academic Year So.Height 6' 5'' Weight 270 lbs Custom Field 1@jwills52
Hometown San Jose, Calif.Last School Saint Francis H.S.Previous School Previous School: College of San Mateo
Position OL Academic Year R-Sr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 305 lbs Custom Field 1@BPloucha
Hometown Allen Park, Mich.Last School Divine Child H.S.
Position OL Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 315 lbs Custom Field 1@JohnIannuzzi9
Hometown Belmont, Mass.Last School Dexter Southfield H.S.Previous School Previous School: Columbia
Position TE Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 4'' Weight 245 lbs Custom Field 1RoryCallahan79
Hometown New Boston, Mich.Last School Huron H.S.
Position OL Academic Year R-Jr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 295 lbs
Hometown DeWitt, Mich.Last School DeWitt H.S.
Position OL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 250 lbs Custom Field 1@CharlieMandabac
Hometown Greenwood, Ind.Last School Center Grove H.S.
Position OL Academic Year R-Jr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 295 lbs Custom Field 1JacobBooth95
Hometown Swartz Creek, Mich.Last School Swartz Creek H.S.
Position OL Academic Year R-Jr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 295 lbs Custom Field 1@jakerussell49
Hometown Glen Ridge, N.J.Last School Glen Ridge H.S.Previous School Previous School: Valparaiso
Position OL Academic Year R-Jr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 300 lbs Custom Field 1@TrevorSwan55
Hometown Mesa, Ariz.Last School Perry H.S.Previous School Previous School: Georgetown
Position OL Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 6'' Weight 290 lbs Custom Field 1@DasanSmith6606
Hometown Marquette, Mich.Last School Marquette Senior H.S.
Position OL Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 330 lbs Custom Field 1@nicdisanto_
Hometown Wyandotte, Mich.Last School Gabriel Richard H.S.Previous School Previous School: Eastern Illinois
Position OL Academic Year R-Sr.Height 6' 7'' Weight 305 lbs Custom Field 1@Martin_Koivisto
Hometown Shakopee, Minn.Last School Shakopee H.S.
Position OL Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 6'' Weight 280 lbs
Hometown Marquette, Mich.Last School Marquette Senior H.S.
Position WR Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 185 lbs Custom Field 1@AvinRobinson2
Hometown Brownsburg, Ind.Last School Brownsburg H.S.
Position WR Academic Year R-Jr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown Muskegon, Mich.Last School Reeths-Puffer H.S.
Position TE Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 5'' Weight 215 lbs Custom Field 1@LBorodychuk
Hometown Mount Pleasant, Mich.Last School Mount Pleasant H.S.
Position WR Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 205 lbs Custom Field 1@GenoSeets
Hometown Waterford, Mich.Last School Waterford Mott H.S.
Position WR Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 5'' Weight 215 lbs Custom Field 1@dontaerobinson0
Hometown Tacoma, Wash.Last School North Hardin H.S.Previous School Previous School: Sacramento State/Sierra J.C.
Position TE Academic Year So.Height 6' 3'' Weight 240 lbs Custom Field 1@MylesPeters85
Hometown Sandy, UtahLast School Brighton H.S.Previous School Previous School: Snow J.C.
Position WR Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 205 lbs
Hometown Lake Forest, Calif.Last School Golden West C.C.Previous School Previous School: El Toro H.S.
Position TE Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 6'' Weight 255 lbs
Hometown Cambridge, Ontario, CanadaLast School St. Benedict Catholic Secondary SchoolPrevious School Previous School: U. of Toronto
Position TE Academic Year R-Sr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 240 lbs Custom Field 1@jaden_allen1
Hometown Sewell, N.J.Last School Washington Township H.S.Previous School Previous School: Fordham
Position TE Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 3'' Weight 240 lbs Custom Field 1@gspilly17
Hometown Macon, Ga.Last School First Presbyterian Day H.S.Previous School Previous School: Mars Hill
Position DL Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 260 lbs Custom Field 1@jaxon_cherry_24
Hometown Webster City, IowaLast School Webster City H.S.Previous School Previous School: Iowa Western J.C.
Position DL Academic Year So.Height 6' 2'' Weight 260 lbs Custom Field 1@JVanwetzinga
Hometown Pleasant Valley, IowaLast School Pleasant Valley H.S.Previous School Previous School: Iowa
Position DL Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 310 lbs Custom Field 1@Bird_Quavion
Hometown Lake Wales, Fla.Last School Bartow Senior H.S.
Position DL Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 280 lbs Custom Field 1@Maxwellvanfleet
Hometown Bow. N.H.Last School St. Paul's H.S.Previous School Previous School: Cornell
Position DL Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 230 lbs Custom Field 1@hunterzirkle11
Hometown Arcadia, Fla.Last School Booker H.S.Previous School Previous School: Cumberlands
Position DL Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 235 lbs Custom Field 1@MatthewPlumb4
Hometown St. Charles, Ill.Last School St. Charles North H.S.
Coaching Staff
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach
Cornerbacks Coach
Wide Receivers Coach
Safeties Coach
Co-Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach
Offensive Line Coach
Special Teams Coordinator
Defensive Line Coach
Senior Defensive Analyst
Senior Offensive Analyst
Director of Analytics
Offensive Graduate Assistant
Defensive Graduate Assistant
Defensive Graduate Assistant
Support Staff
General Manager
Director of Strength and Conditioning (Football)
Director of On-Campus Recruiting
Associate Director of Strength & Conditioning
Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning
Defensive Consultant
Assistant Director of Football Operations
Director of Football Equipment
Director of External Operations
Associate Athletic Trainer
Associate Athletic Trainer
Director of Internal Operations
Assistant Equipment Manager
Director of Player Personnel
Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine/Football Athletic Training
Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning (Baseball, Soccer, Football)
Player Personnel Graduate Assistant
Strength Graduate Assistant
Head Team Physician
Sports Medicine Physician
Orthopedic Surgeon
Team Chaplain
Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities and Event Operations (FB, MBB, XC/TF)
Chippewa Champions Center Custodian
Post-Game Press Conference (GameAbove Sports Bowl)
Friday, December 26
Football Players Insider - 12.22.2025
Monday, December 22
Matt Drinkall Insider - 12.22.25
Monday, December 22
Central Michigan Bowl Preview Special - Head Coach Drinkall
Monday, December 22