Jonathan Decker
Jonathan Decker
Wins his gap play after play. Jonathan Decker has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Central Michigan. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles against Akron, Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jim McElwain → Matt Drinkall. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
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 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 25 | 9 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 32 | 12 | 3.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 49–10
vs Wagner
2 TOT
Dominant 39-point win at home against Wagner.
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
2026 Outlook
Central Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Central Michigan
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -5 net (12 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Central Michigan · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #121 · 2026 recruiting class #95
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 2025 production profile sits closest to George Rooks’s 2025 season.
Matches George on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Corey Walker's junior season at Wisconsin (2025).
Matches Corey on