Jacques Bristol
Jacques Bristol
Wins his gap play after play. He arrived as a 2-star recruit and has three seasons of production at Central Michigan behind him. 2023 brought the first one: All-MAC. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles, 2 TFL against Michigan State, Week 1, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- recruiting profile
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Central Michigan, 8 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-MAC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jim McElwain.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Drinkall
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-MAC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 41 | 16 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 34 | 18 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Central Michigan | 35 | 16 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| Career | 110 | 50 | 17.5 | 8.0 | 6 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2023
W 45–42
vs New Hampshire
1 TFL · 1 SACKS · 1 SOLO
Edged out New Hampshire at home in a shootout.
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
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 2023 production profile sits closest to Kurt Hinish’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Jacob Holmes's graduate season at Virginia (2025).
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