Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 1752nd / 2575 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1083rd / 1913 |
| Run stops | 2 | 2228th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 5 | — |
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | Central Michigan#120 · 3-4 | 5 | 33% | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Central Michigan#96 · 7-6 | 6 | 23% | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Quavion Bird's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Quavion Bird'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
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 7 | 2502nd / 5410 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 2022nd / 2452 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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 | ~30 (12–47) | 1 | 43% |
| Wk 2 · Colgate | — | 62 | ~21 (8–33) | 1 | 34% |
| Wk 5 · Akron | — | 68 | ~31 (12–49) | 1 | 46% |
| Wk 6 · Ohio | — | 67 | ~38 (15–60) | 3 | 57% |
| Wk 7 · Western Michigan | ✓ DL | 53 | ~26 (10–41) | 2 | 49% |
| Season | 1 GS | 446 | 146 (83–188) | 8 | 33% |
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 →