Drew Esper
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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1181st / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 627th / 1909 |
| Run stops | 6 | 1143rd / 3262 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 10 | — |
Charting
Where Esper's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Game Log
Drew Esper's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
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2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 12 | 1741st / 5406 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1346th / 2447 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · New Mexico | — | 69 | ~32 (3–58) | 4 | 46% |
| Wk 3 · Wyoming | ✓ LB | 59 | ~26 (3–47) | 3 | 44% |
| Wk 5 · Akron | — | 68 | ~16 (2–29) | 1 | 24% |
| Wk 6 · Ohio | — | 67 | ~2 (0–11) | 1 | 3% |
| Wk 7 · Western Michigan | ✓ LB | 53 | ~21 (2–38) | 3 | 40% |
| Season | 2 GS | 446 | 97 (37–128) | 12 | 22% |
Position Room
10 LBs on the Central Michigan roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier White | LB | 52 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 1 | ||
| 35 | Mayson Hitchens | LB | SR | 51 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Brett McCalla | LB | SR | 50 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 2 |
| 10 | Jeremiah Alston | LB | JR | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Drew Esper | LB | FR | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Antonio Cherry Jr. | LB | SO | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Elijah Reynolds | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 36 | Jeremiah McKenzie | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Victor Earl | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Joshua Atiemo | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Central Michigan depth chart →