#33

Victor Earl

LB · Central Michigan · Fr. · #33

Returning to Central Michigan for 2026
Fr. · Romeo, Mich. → Romeo H.S.
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Victor Earl

LB · Central Michigan · Fr · #33

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#2156 national
CFB
College
Central Michigan
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Central Michigan7-6HC: Matt Drinkall · Run-heavy, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Central Michigan1550.50.51----
Career1550.50.51----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025

W 49–10

vs Wagner

4 TOT

Dominant 39-point win at home against Wagner.

How he plays

Play style

Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Central Michigan

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · Central Michigan

Returning around him

  • 10% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • 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 #94

DNA match

Player DNA

Coverage 'Backer

Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Chris Rodgers’s 2023 season.

Troy · 2023

#2

Drew Jensen

BYU · 2020

64%
#3

Drew Jensen

BYU · 2021

64%
#4

Aidan Vaughan

Liberty · 2024

62%
#5

Sione Fotu

Utah · 2023

62%

Matches Chris on

TFL rate
Tackle volume
Class year

Differs from Chris on

Solo tackle rate (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Markus Boswell's freshman season at Akron (2025).

Akron · 2025

#2

Marcus Neal

Iowa State · 2024

74%
#3

Siale Esera

BYU · 2023

71%
#4

Stratton Shufelt

UTEP · 2024

All-Conference USA
71%
#5

Brennan Johnson

Virginia Tech · 2025

71%

Matches Markus on

Solo tackle rate
Tackle volume
TFL rate

Differs from Markus on

PD rate (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #11770

Final rank
#11770
Avg #12251.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #11770 this season.

Background

2025 As a redshirt freshman linebacker, saw action in all 13 games … Listed as a backup linebacker on the depth chart … Also saw extensive action on special teams … Finished the season with 15 tackles (five solo), 0.5 tackles for loss for one yard, and a pass breakup … Made one tackle and broke u...

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