6′1″ · 220 lb · Traverse City, MI · Traverse City West
He has tackles in 5 of Central Michigan’s 7 games: none against Colgate and Miami.
Drew Esper
On tape: 4 tackles against New Mexico, Week 1, 2026.
12 tackles · 0 sacks
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Central Michigan | 12 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 12 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Last game (Wk 7): 3 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-38@ New Mexico | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 24-10vs Wyoming | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 41-17vs Akron | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-31@ Ohio | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-21vs Western Michigan | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -23 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Drinkall
Pass share
34.6%
143 pass / 270 run
Plays / game
59.0
7 games
Team sack rate
10.6%
160 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #540 at the position.
The No. 2,352 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Mid-American as a freshman.
His career
