Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 13-10vs Colgate | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — |
#8
Rusty VanWetzinga IV
Junior fullback on Central Michigan's 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 235 lb · Pleasant Valley, IA · Pleasant Valley H.S.
Returning to Central Michigan for 2026
The story
3 fullback on Central Michigan's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Iowa in 2023.
- Transferred from Iowa to Central Michigan in 2025.
Recruiting
2★
LB recruit
No. 2811 nationally · Signed with Iowa
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileRusty VanWetzinga IV
Rusty VanWetzinga IV arrived at Central Michigan from Iowa.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
His career
2023
- Signed with Iowa2-star out of Pleasant Valley
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
Central Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Matt Drinkall, all run-heavy, slow tempo offenses — 8-7 over that span.
2025Central Michigan7-6HC: Matt Drinkall · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Central Michigan1-1HC: Matt Drinkall · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the FB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: receptions (3rd percentile).
Box-score rates
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Drinkall
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 13–10
vs Colgate
1 rec · 8 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
With A. H Flores — 57 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 24.4 · 122 rush yds (22 car) · 1 TD · D. Duley — 32 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 37 LONG
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Central Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Fullback · Central Michigan
Returning around him
- 54% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 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 #125 · 2026 recruiting class #95
Background
CAREER Has seen action in 18 collegiate games combining his career at Central Michigan and Iowa … Transferred to Central Michigan prior to the 2025 season after playing two years at fullback at Iowa … Enrolled at Central Michigan in January 2025 and now has two years of eligibility remaining. 202...
The backfield · Central Michigan
- #2Brock Townsend418 rushing yards · 2025
- #24Vaughn Blue234 rushing yards · 2025
- #31Jayden Clerveaux2 games · 2026
- #8Rusty VanWetzinga IV1 game · 2026
- #43Nick Woodford1 game · 2026
4 more on the roster · Central Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology