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Central Michigan · 2026
Kameran Hayward
DBFreshman6' 1", 185 lbsWarren, MI★★★ 2026 recruit · #2533 nationally
Central Michigan Chippewas2-1 · TDC #124
Snap share
81%
likely 33–86%
Tackles
2
2896th of 4521 in FBS
Solo
2
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
1
35th of 286 in FBS
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 2 | 2896th / 4521 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 35th / 286 |
| Return yards | 0 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · New Mexico | 69 | ~56 (23–59) | 2 | 81% |
| Season | 69 | 56 (23–59) | 2 | 81% |
Position Room
21 DBs on the Central Michigan roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Darrell Bryant Jr. | DB | SR | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Justin Taylor | DB | JR | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Jaion Jackson | DB | JR | 11 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 3 |
| 12 | Donavan Philord | DB | SO | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Matthew McKenzie | DB | JR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 20 | Jajuan Jones | DB | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Tysen Campbell | DB | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Coen Ali | DB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 43 | Kameran Hayward | DB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Ed Conoran | DB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 37 | Colton Benaitis | DB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Ty Williams | DB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 16 | Josiah Booker | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Jamari Allen | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Nolan Anderson | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Kyle Krebs | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Trey Liebhardt | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Laaren Cornwall | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | EShawn Sutton | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Max Macklem | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Keyton Jones | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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 →