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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 489th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 206th / 1909 |
| Run stops | 10 | 550th / 3262 |
| Sacks | 4 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 17 | — |
Charting
Where Cherry'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
Jaxon Cherry'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
Colgate
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 24 | 698th / 5406 |
| Solo | 7 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 238th / 2447 |
| Sacks | 3 | 95th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 628th / 1377 |
| 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 | ✓ DL | 69 | ~37 (14–58) | 3 | 54% |
| Wk 2 · Colgate | ✓ DL | 62 | ~38 (15–60) | 4 | 61% |
| Wk 3 · Wyoming | ✓ DL | 59 | ~30 (12–47) | 1 | 51% |
| Wk 4 · Miami | ✓ DL | 68 | ~45 (22–57) | 6 | 66% |
| Wk 5 · Akron | ✓ DL | 68 | ~39 (15–62) | 3 | 57% |
| Wk 6 · Ohio | — | 67 | ~36 (14–57) | 3 | 54% |
| Wk 7 · Western Michigan | ✓ DL | 53 | ~33 (13–52) | 4 | 62% |
| Season | 6 GS | 446 | 258 (165–332) | 24 | 58% |
Position Room
16 DLs on the Central Michigan roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Douglas | DL | SO | 26 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 92 | Jaxon Cherry | DL | JR | 24 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Korver Demma | DL | JR | 18 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 48 | Nathan VanTimmeren | DL | JR | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Max Van Fleet | DL | SR | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 32 | James Reinbold | DL | SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 96 | Quavion Bird | DL | SO | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 0 | D.J. Bennett | DL | SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Hunter Zirkle | DL | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 53 | Collin Stare | DL | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 50 | Donovan Brown | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | Dominique Maiava | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 64 | Rory Callahan | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 82 | Logan Borodychuk | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Joey VanWetzinga | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | Matthew Plumb | DL | 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 →