Senior linebacker for Eastern Michigan. 2026: 36 tackles, 2 tackles for loss.
6′2″ · 224 lb · Dillsburg, PA · Northern York
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
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.
Tackles: 100th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
Best game: 14 tackles, 1.5 TFL, vs Sacramento State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Eastern Michigan. 2026: 36 tackles, 2 tackles for loss.
Zach Mowchan
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Fifth year in the Eastern Michigan linebacker corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 14 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Sacramento State, Week 1, 2026.
36 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chris Creighton.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Michigan | 36 | 15 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 40 | 14 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 26 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 115 | 45 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-17vs Sacramento State | 14 | 7 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 14 tackles |
| Wk 1 | L 21-27vs San José State | 11 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 14 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 7-35@ Michigan State | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-54@ Wisconsin | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 15 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 28–17
Since week 2: +6 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
5 seasons under Chris Creighton — 25-29 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles (100th percentile). Strength: passes defended (97th percentile).
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.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
36tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
8%3 pass breakups36 tackles · 2 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 12.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 9.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
56.1%
137 pass / 107 run
Plays / game
61.0
4 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
154 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #45 of 55 Mid-American LBs
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.
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Azeez Al-Shaair’s 2017 season.
Matches Azeez on
Differs from Azeez on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Ryheem Craig's graduate season at East Carolina (2025).
Matches Ryheem on
Player DNA
EMU: 2026: Named one of the team’s five captains for the season…2025: Played in nine games with five starts…Recorded 43 total tackles with 14 solo stops and 29 assisted tackles…Added 1.5 tackles for loss totaling six yards…Broke up one pass against Long Island (Sept. 6)…Earned Academic All-MAC…
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