6′1″ · 260 lb · Woolstock, IA · Iowa Western C.C.
2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: his team’s results.
Jaxon Cherry
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. On tape: 4 tackles against Western Michigan, Week 7, 2026.
24 tackles · 3 sacks
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
PFSN Oct 21His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, 3 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Central Michigan | 24 | 7 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Career | 24 | 7 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
Last game (Wk 7): 4 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-38@ New Mexico | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 13-10vs Colgate | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 24-10vs Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 3-52@ No. 6 Miami | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 41-17vs Akron | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-31@ Ohio | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-21vs Western Michigan | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 7 | 4.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -23 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
17%4 TFLSack rate
12%3 sacksHurry rate
4%1 hurry24 tackles · 4 for loss · 3 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 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
24 tackles in 7 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #62 at the position.
His career
