#13

Troy Hairston

Senior defensive lineman for Central Michigan. 2021: 8 sacks, 16 tackles for loss, 54 tackles.

DL · Central Michigan · Sr. · #13

5′11″ · 245 lb · Birmingham, MI

CFB Index 41 · #251 of 370 edge rushersLow confidenceAll-Conf 1st teamCentral Michigan 2021 alumnus

The story

4 defensive lineman for Central Michigan. 2021: 8 sacks, 16 tackles for loss, 54 tackles.

  • Named MAC Defensive Player of the Year in 2020.
His career, year by year

How it ended

Four seasons at Central Michigan, 16 sacks, a first-team All-Conference season (2021) — his college career is complete.

His career

Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.

20206 games

  • MAC Defensive Player of the Yearwinner
  • All-MAC

202112 games

The role got bigger.

  • All-MACfirst

Career arc

HS
Recruit
—
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Central Michigan
2018–2021
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Not drafted

Trophy case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

4 honors · 1 category
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ALL-MAC · 1ST TEAM

All-MAC 1st team (2021)

Coaching lineage · 2018–2021

2 coaches
2018
John Bonamego
Central Michigan
2019–2021
Jim McElwain
Central Michigan
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: John Bonamego → Jim McElwain. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology