Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-38@ New Mexico | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 13-10vs Colgate | 10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 24-10vs Wyoming | 11 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Total | 28 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#11
Xavier White
Junior linebacker for Central Michigan. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 240 lb · Los Angeles, CA · Sierra Canyon School
CFB Index 9 · #572 of 583 LBsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Tackles: 97th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
28
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 10 tackles, vs Colgate
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior linebacker for Central Michigan. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Central Michigan in 2024.
- 26 tackles in 2025. Then 28 in 2026.
Xavier White
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Three seasons at Central Michigan, two different head coaches: Jim McElwain and Matt Drinkall. One game to point at: 11 tackles against Wyoming — Week 3, 2026.
28 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20243 games
- Signed with Central Michigan3-star out of Sierra Canyon
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Central Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Central Michigan
2025–2026era →
Matt Drinkall
Central Michigan
Coaching transition mid-career: Jim McElwain → Matt Drinkall. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Central Michigan | 28 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 26 | 14 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 59 | 25 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Xavier White's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 13–10
vs Colgate
10 tackles · 1 pass breakups · 2 solo tackles
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 — 32.5 yards per punt · 4 punts · 1 inside the 20
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +11 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Central Michigan4-8HC: Jim McElwain · Run-leaning
2025Central Michigan7-6HC: Matt Drinkall · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Central Michigan2-1HC: Matt Drinkall · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: tackles (97th percentile). Concern: tackles for loss (16th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defensive profile
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
28tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
4%1 pass breakups28 tackles.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 9.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Drinkall
Pass share
25.1%
44 pass / 131 run
Plays / game
58.3
3 games
Team sack rate
12.8%
47 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #53 of 55 Mid-American LBs
How the All-MAC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 2,960 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Mid-American as a junior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to TJ Ricks’s 2016 season.
Matches TJ on
Sack rate
Height
PD rate
Differs from TJ on
TFL rate (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kemonte Yow's junior season at Army (2021).
83%match
Matches Kemonte on
Solo tackle rate
Tackle volume
Height
Player DNA
Players who play like Xavier White
Background
2025 As a sophomore linebacker, saw action in all 13 games … Listed as a starter or backup at linebacker on the depth chart … Also saw extensive action on special teams … Concluded the year with 26 total tackles (14 solo) and 0.5 tackles for loss for three yards … Posted his first career tackle…
The linebacker corps · Central Michigan
- #11Xavier White26 tackles · 2025
- #8Victor Earl15 tackles · 2025
- #10Jeremiah Alston-Jackson1 tackle · 2025
- #35Mayson Hitchens3 games · 2026
- #40Brett McCalla3 games · 2026
5 more on the roster · Central Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology