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Central Michigan · 2026
Drew Esper
LBFreshman6' 1", 220 lbsTraverse City, MI★★★ 2026 recruit · #2352 nationally
Central Michigan Chippewas2-1 · TDC #124
Snap share
45%
1 of 2 started · likely 16–67%
Tackles
7
1287th of 4521 in FBS
Solo
2
Tackles for loss
0.5
1249th of 1689 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 861st / 1779 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 445th / 1204 |
| Run stops | 5 | 435th / 2586 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 7 | — |
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 7 | 1287th / 4521 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 1249th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · New Mexico | — | 69 | ~32 (3–58) | 4 | 46% |
| Wk 3 · Wyoming | ✓ LB | 59 | ~26 (3–47) | 3 | 44% |
| Season | 1 GS | 128 | 58 (20–86) | 7 | 45% |
Position Room
10 LBs on the Central Michigan roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier White | LB | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 35 | Mayson Hitchens | LB | SR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Brett McCalla | LB | SR | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 10 | Jeremiah Alston | LB | JR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Drew Esper | LB | FR | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Antonio Cherry Jr. | LB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Victor Earl | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Elijah Reynolds | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Jeremiah McKenzie | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Joshua Atiemo | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Central Michigan depth chart →