Jesse Prewitt III
Jesse Prewitt III
Moves the chains on third down. This is his third year in the same receiving corps at Central Michigan. In 2023 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-MAC. The receipt on tape: 42 rec yds, 6 receptions against San Diego State, Week 5, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Central Michigan, 624 receiving yards — 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 · 2022–2024
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.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-MAC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 23 | 186 | 8.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 31 | 438 | 14.1 | 4 | -- |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 54 | 624 | 11.6 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Central Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -2 | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | -- | -2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 66–10
vs Central Connecticut
2 rec · 26 yds
Dominant 56-point win at home against Central Connecticut.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Glynn Johnson Jr’s 2021 season.
Matches Glynn on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Josh Pederson’s path through UL Monroe.
Josh Pederson
Osirus Mitchell
Antwan Davis
Lionell McConnell
Matches Josh on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Alex Adams's junior season at Akron (2023).
Matches Alex on
Player DNA
Players who play like Jesse Prewitt III
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2024-58%
Sharp dropoff (-58%) — career inflection point.