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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 478th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 204th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 13 | 503rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 4 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 20 | — |
Charting
Where Cherry's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Game Log
Jaxon Cherry's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ New Mexico | L 7–38 | 6.8 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Colgate | W 13–10 | 6.5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Wyoming | W 24–10 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Miami | L 3–52 | 8.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Akron | W 41–17 | 8.1 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Ohio | L 14–31 | 6.8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Western Michigan | L 14–21 | 5.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Miami (OH) | L 27–28 | 6.6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.5 | 27 | 7 | 4.5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 27 | 841st / 5664 |
| Solo | 7 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 4.5 | 295th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 3 | 147th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 418th / 1549 |
| 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 | ✓ DL | 69 | ~37 (14–58) | 3 | 54% |
| Wk 2 · Colgate | ✓ DL | 62 | ~38 (15–60) | 4 | 61% |
| Wk 3 · Wyoming | ✓ DL | 59 | ~30 (12–47) | 1 | 51% |
| Wk 4 · Miami | ✓ DL | 68 | ~45 (22–57) | 6 | 66% |
| Wk 5 · Akron | ✓ DL | 68 | ~39 (15–62) | 3 | 57% |
| Wk 6 · Ohio | — | 67 | ~36 (14–57) | 3 | 54% |
| Wk 7 · Western Michigan | ✓ DL | 53 | ~33 (13–52) | 4 | 62% |
| Wk 8 · Miami (OH) | ✓ DL | 69 | ~35 (14–55) | 3 | 51% |
| Season | 7 GS | 515 | 293 (187–377) | 27 | 57% |
Position Room
17 DLs on the Central Michigan roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Douglas | DL | SO | 32 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 92 | Jaxon Cherry | DL | JR | 27 | 4.5 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 48 | Nathan VanTimmeren | DL | JR | 19 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Korver Demma | DL | JR | 18 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 32 | James Reinbold | DL | SR | 11 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 96 | Quavion Bird | DL | SO | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Max Van Fleet | DL | SR | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 0 | D.J. Bennett | DL | SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Hunter Zirkle | DL | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 53 | Collin Stare | DL | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Evan Walker | DL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 50 | Donovan Brown | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | Dominique Maiava | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 64 | Rory Callahan | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 82 | Logan Borodychuk | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Joey VanWetzinga | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | Matthew Plumb | DL | 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 →