Dakari Frazier
Dakari Frazier
Wins his gap play after play. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Miami (OH), Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Lance Taylor.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 10 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Ball State | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Ball State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 17 | 7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025
W 47–14
vs Rhode Island
2 TOT · 0 SACKS · 0 TFL
Dominant 33-point win at home against Rhode Island.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Western Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Western Michigan
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +1 net (14 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Michigan · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #105 · 2026 recruiting class #112
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Donovan Fitzmaurice’s 2025 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jack Harris's junior season at Mississippi State (2022).
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