Jordan Kwiatkowski
Jordan Kwiatkowski
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Four seasons at Central Michigan, two different head coaches: Jim McElwain and Matt Drinkall. All-MAC in 2025 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. The receipt on tape: 14 tackles, 4.5 TFL against Kent State, Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-MAC
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
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 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 (2025)
All-MAC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 112 | 51 | 13.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 97 | 46 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 31 | 16 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 250 | 117 | 28.0 | 2.5 | 7 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 49–10
vs Wagner
5 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 PD
Dominant 39-point win at home against Wagner.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Central Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · 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
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cade Uluave’s 2025 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Teddye Buchanan's senior season at California (2024).
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