D.C. Temple
D.C. Temple
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Four seasons at Central Michigan, two different head coaches: Jim McElwain and Matt Drinkall. The receipt on tape: 34 rec yds, 3 receptions against Kent State, Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
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
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 17 | 143 | 8.4 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 29 | 328 | 11.3 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 49–10
vs Wagner
1 rec · 16 yds
Dominant 39-point win at home against Wagner.
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Central Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Central Michigan
Returning around him
- 10% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 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
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Giles Amos’s 2020 season.
Matches Giles on
Differs from Giles on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Chris Carter's senior season at Tulane (2023).
Matches Chris on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025+225%
Up 225% from first season to most-recent.