Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | W 24-13vs Eastern Michigan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 13 | W 28-16@ Kent State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#26
Cairo Rhodes
Senior linebacker for Central Michigan. 2025: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 230 lb · Grand Rapids, MI
Returning to Central Michigan for 2026
The numbers
3
tackles · 2025
2 games into 2025 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, vs Eastern Michigan
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Central Michigan. 2025: 2 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearCairo Rhodes
The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Eastern Michigan, Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Central Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Central Michigan7-6HC: Matt Drinkall · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Drinkall
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 3 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Central Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Linebacker · 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 #125 · 2026 recruiting class #95
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology