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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 1078th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 830th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 22 | 157th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 49 | — |
Charting
Where Hitchens'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.
Career
2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Central Michigan#122 · 3-5 | 8 | 86% | 62 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 |  Washington#42 · 6-7 | 1 | 7% | — | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Mayson Hitchens's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Mayson Hitchens'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 | 5.8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Colgate | W 13–10 | 8.9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 3 |  Wyoming | W 24–10 | 5.9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Miami | L 3–52 | 5.8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Akron | W 41–17 | 6.3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Ohio | L 14–31 | 6.3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Western Michigan | L 14–21 | 8.7 | 10 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Miami (OH) | L 27–28 | 8.0 | 11 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 7.0 | 62 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 62 | 69th / 5664 |
| Solo | 17 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 4 | 123rd / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 145th / 627 |
| Return yards | 2 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · New Mexico | 69 | ~46 (23–54) | 5 | · | 67% |
| Wk 2 · Colgate | 62 | ~60 (30–62) | 10 | 1 | 97% |
| Wk 3 · Wyoming | 59 | ~41 (21–48) | 6 | · | 69% |
| Wk 4 · Miami | 68 | ~55 (28–65) | 5 | · | 81% |
| Wk 5 · Akron | 68 | ~58 (29–68) | 7 | · | 85% |
| Wk 6 · Ohio | 67 | ~62 (31–67) | 8 | · | 93% |
| Wk 7 · Western Michigan | 53 | ~50 (25–53) | 9 | · | 94% |
| Wk 8 · Miami (OH) | 69 | ~69 (35–69) | 10 | · | 100% |
| Season | 515 | 441 (370–515) | 60 | 1 | 86% |
Position Room
10 LBs on the Central Michigan roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Mayson Hitchens | LB | SR | 62 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Brett McCalla | LB | SR | 56 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Xavier White | LB | 55 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 1 | ||
| 10 | Jeremiah Alston | LB | JR | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Antonio Cherry Jr. | LB | SO | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Drew Esper | LB | FR | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Elijah Reynolds | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 36 | Jeremiah McKenzie | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Victor Earl | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 →