Brenden Deasfernandes
Brenden Deasfernandes
Erases the deep middle of the field. Brenden Deasfernandes has played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Toledo, Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jim McElwain → Matt Drinkall. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Drinkall
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 25 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 14 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Iowa | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | 1 |
| Career | 41 | 23 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 49–10
vs Wagner
1 PD
Dominant 39-point win at home against Wagner.
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Central Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Central Michigan
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -5 net (12 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Central Michigan · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #121 · 2026 recruiting class #95
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jahari Rogers’s 2021 season.
Matches Jahari on
Differs from Jahari on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to J.J. Roberts's junior season at Wake Forest (2022).
Matches J.J. on