Eastern Michigan · W 35-7
2 tackles, 1.5 for loss
The other 8 games average 6 tackles. This one was 4 below.
Darrell Bryant Jr.
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. One game to point at: 9 tackles against New Mexico — Week 1, 2026.
52 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
52 tackles. 1 pass defended. 1 interception. 1.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Central Michigan | 52 | 26 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 52 | 26 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 10): 2 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-38@ New Mexico | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 13-10vs Colgate | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 24-10vs Wyoming | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 3-52@ No. 6 Miami | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 41-17vs Akron | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-31@ Ohio | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-21vs Western Michigan | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-28vs Miami (OH) | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 35-7vs Eastern Michigan | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 52 | 26 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Nov. 4 · W 35-7 vs Eastern Michigan, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
This season: taking the ball away — 1 interception, 1 forced fumble in the 9 games with play by play.
How Central Michigan’s defense played that day
Eastern Michigan’s 8 drives: 7 stopped (1 takeaway) · 1 scored.
7 tackles.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play: 5 of 6, sacks included.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. It places 5; the box score credits 4.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. It places 6; the box score credits 5.
4 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. The interception on 3rd and 20 ended Colgate’s drive (int).
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play: 3 of 4, sacks included.
Intercepted on 3rd and 20. Fourth quarter, up 13-10. Ended Colgate’s drive (int).
Week 2 · 2026
W 13-10
vs Colgate
1 interception · 4 tackles · 1 pass breakup
A close one, won by 3 at home.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where the impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
2%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
52tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%2 TFL52 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1 pass breakup · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 6.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Drinkall
Pass share
35.9%
196 pass / 350 run
Plays / game
60.7
9 games
Team sack rate
9.4%
212 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
52 tackles in 9 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
