Western Michigan · L 14-21
No tackles.
Eastern Michigan · W 35-7
2 tackles
The other 7 games average 2 tackles. This one was 0 below.
McKenzie has tackles in 8 of Central Michigan’s 9 games: none against Western Michigan.
Matthew McKenzie
One game to point at: 5 tackles against Ohio — Week 6, 2026.
19 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Erases the deep middle of the field.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
19 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
This season: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Central Michigan | 19 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| Career | 19 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 10): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-38@ New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 13-10vs Colgate | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 24-10vs Wyoming | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 3-52@ No. 6 Miami | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 41-17vs Akron | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-31@ Ohio | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 27-28vs Miami (OH) | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 35-7vs Eastern Michigan | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where the impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
16%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
19tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%1 TFL19 tackles · 1 for loss · 3 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Drinkall
Pass share
35.9%
196 pass / 350 run
Plays / game
60.7
9 games
Team sack rate
9.4%
212 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #238 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
