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Central Michigan - 2026 Official Roster & Staff
Players
| Number | Last Name | First Name | Suffix | Position | Year | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Bennett | D.J. | DL | Sr. | 6' 5" | 250 lbs | White Springs, Fla. | |
| 0 | Jones | Kendall | WR | Sr. | 6' 2" | 175 lbs | Valrico, Fla. | |
| 1 | Douglas | JJ | DL | So. | 6' 5" | 220 lbs | Janesville, Wis. | |
| 2 | Townsend | Brock | RB | R-So. | 6' 0" | 220 lbs | Caledonia, Mich. | |
| 3 | Williams | Nasir | WR | R-So. | 6' 1" | 195 lbs | Tallahassee, Fla. | |
| 4 | Calip | Jakivion | RB | R-So. | 5' 11" | 200 lbs | Lewis Center, Ohio | |
| 4 | Jackson | Jaion | DB | Jr. | 5' 10" | 160 lbs | East St. Louis, Ill. | |
| 5 | Demma | Korver | DL | Jr. | 6' 3" | 245 lbs | Gretna, Neb. | |
| 5 | Glasser | Jadyn | QB | R-Fr. | 6' 2" | 230 lbs | Tampa, Fla. | |
| 6 | Zirkle | Hunter | DL | Jr. | 6' 3" | 230 lbs | Arcadia, Fla. | |
| 7 | Conoran | Ed | DB | R-Sr. | 5' 10" | 185 lbs | Dover, New Jersey | |
| 7 | Flores | Angel | QB | Sr. | 6' 1" | 210 lbs | Casa Grande, Ariz. | |
| 8 | Earl | Victor | LB | R-So. | 6' 2" | 215 lbs | Romeo, Mich. | |
| 9 | Ruffin, | Justin | Jr | WR | So. | 5' 9" | 160 lbs | Buckner, Kentucky |
| 10 | Alston | Jeremiah | LB | R-Jr. | 5' 11" | 210 lbs | Detroit, Mich. | |
| 10 | Beamon | Marcus | QB | Sr. | 6' 0" | 195 lbs | Philadelphia, Miss. | |
| 11 | White | Xavier | LB | Jr. | 6' 0" | 235 lbs | Los Angeles, Calif. | |
| 12 | Kruisenga | Camden | WR | R-So. | 6' 2" | 175 lbs | Rockford, Mich. | |
| 12 | Philord | Donavan | DB | R-So. | 5' 11" | 190 lbs | Hialeah, Fla. | |
| 14 | Gomez | Daniel | QB | R-Fr. | 6' 1" | 205 lbs | Hanford, Calif. | |
| 14 | Taylor | Justin | DB | R-Jr. | 6' 0" | 200 lbs | Chicago, Ill. | |
| 15 | Chapeau | Zac | P/PK | R-So. | 6' 2" | 215 lbs | Athens, Georgia | |
| 15 | McIntosh | Tommy | WR | Sr. | 6' 5" | 210 lbs | DeWitt, Mich. | |
| 16 | Booker | Josiah | DB | R-So. | 5' 10" | 150 lbs | Sarasota, Fla. | |
| 16 | Foster | Shawn | II | WR | R-Jr. | 5' 11" | 180 lbs | Grand Ledge, Mich. |
| 17 | Ali | Coen | DB | So. | 6' 2" | 190 lbs | Anaheim, Calif. | |
| 17 | Naves | Braylen | WR | R-Fr. | 6' 2" | 190 lbs | Davison, Mich. | |
| 18 | Duley | Declan | P | R-Jr. | 6' 1" | 215 lbs | El Paso, Ill. | |
| 18 | Seets | Geno | WR | Fr. | 6' 5" | 205 lbs | Waterford, Mich. | |
| 19 | Bryant, | Darrell | Jr | DB | Sr. | 5' 11" | 200 lbs | Hampton, Virginia |
| 20 | Jones | JaJuan | DB | Fr. | 6' 1" | 190 lbs | Detroit, Mich. | |
| 20 | Lewis | Langston | WR | R-Sr. | 6' 0" | 195 lbs | Savannah, Georgia | |
| 21 | Allen | Jamari | DB | R-Jr. | 5' 11" | 170 lbs | Detroit, Mich. | |
| 22 | Anderson | Nolan | DB | R-Fr. | 5' 10" | 195 lbs | Menomonee Falls, Wis. | |
| 22 | Moore | Trav | RB | Fr. | 5' 11" | 190 lbs | DeWitt, Mich. | |
| 23 | Krebs | Kyle | DB | R-Sr. | 6' 0" | 195 lbs | Denver, Colo. | |
| 24 | Blue | Vaughn | RB | R-Jr. | 5' 11" | 195 lbs | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina | |
| 24 | Williams | Ty | DB | Sr. | 6' 2" | 175 lbs | Tampa, Fla. | |
| 25 | Liebhardt | Trey | DB | R-Jr. | 5' 11" | 185 lbs | Chardon, Ohio | |
| 26 | McKenzie | Matthew | DB | Jr. | 6' 3" | 190 lbs | West Palm Beach, Fla. | |
| 27 | Campbell | Tysen | DB | R-So. | 6' 0" | 180 lbs | Akron, Ohio | |
| 28 | Cornwall | Laaren | DB | Fr. | 6' 0" | 170 lbs | Middletown, Ohio | |
| 29 | Williams | David | DB | Fr. | 5' 11" | 180 lbs | Detroit, Mich. | |
| 30 | Cherry, | Antonio | Jr | LB | So. | 6' 1" | 230 lbs | Hopewell, Virginia |
| 31 | Clerveaux | Jayden | RB | Sr. | 5' 11" | 220 lbs | Everett, Mass. | |
| 32 | Brown | Donovan | LB | So. | 6' 1" | 245 lbs | Upland, Calif. | |
| 32 | Rose | Kadenn | RB | R-So. | 5' 8" | 190 lbs | Mount Pleasant, Mich. | |
| 33 | Reynolds | Elijah | LB | Fr. | 6' 2" | 215 lbs | Holland, Mich. | |
| 34 | Esper | Drew | LB | Fr. | 6' 1" | 210 lbs | Traverse City, Mich. | |
| 35 | Stowers | John | RB | Jr. | 6' 2" | 225 lbs | San Jose, Calif. | |
| 36 | McKenzie | Jeremiah | LB | R-Fr. | 6' 2" | 195 lbs | Starke, Fla. | |
| 37 | Benaitis | Colton | DB | Fr. | 6' 2" | 185 lbs | Homer Glen, Ill. | |
| 38 | VanHuis | Caden | PK | R-Fr. | 6' 0" | 190 lbs | Holland, Mich. | |
| 39 | Macklem | Max | DB | R-Fr. | 6' 0" | 190 lbs | Grand Blanc, Mich. | |
| 41 | Jones | Keyton | DB | R-So. | 5' 9" | 185 lbs | Avon, Ind. | |
| 41 | VanWetzinga | Rusty | IV | FB | R-Jr. | 6' 0" | 230 lbs | Pleasant Valley, Iowa |
| 42 | Swanson | Landon | TE | R-So. | 6' 3" | 220 lbs | Charlevoix, Mich. | |
| 43 | Hayward | Kameran | DB | Fr. | 6' 1" | 180 lbs | Warren, Mich. | |
| 44 | Hoffmeyer | Lucas | TE | Fr. | 6' 3" | 215 lbs | Wixon, Mich. | |
| 45 | Howard, | Leon | Jr | DL | Fr. | 6' 2" | 235 lbs | East St. Louis, Missouri |
| 47 | Harris | Jayel | RB | Fr. | 6' 0" | 180 lbs | Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| 48 | VanTimmeren | Nathan | DL | R-Jr. | 6' 4" | 230 lbs | Grand Rapids, Mich. | |
| 49 | Philpot-Dixon | Jason | RB | R-Sr. | 6' 0" | 200 lbs | Detroit, Mich. | |
| 52 | Maiava | Dominique | DL | Jr. | 6' 2" | 300 lbs | Pago Pago, American Samoa Tuala | |
| 53 | Stare | Collin | DL | Fr. | 6' 2" | 250 lbs | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | |
| 54 | Pierre | Triston | OL | R-Fr. | 6' 4" | 260 lbs | Gaithersburg, Maryland | |
| 55 | Maka | Losini | OL | Sr. | 6' 2" | 310 lbs | Honolulu, Hawaii | |
| 57 | Smith | Charlie | LB | R-So. | 6' 0" | 220 lbs | Denver, Colo. | |
| 58 | Williams | John | OL | So. | 6' 5" | 270 lbs | San Jose, Calif. | |
| 59 | Ploucha | Brady | OL | R-Sr. | 6' 5" | 305 lbs | Allen Park, Mich. | |
| 60 | Iannuzzi | John | OL | Sr. | 6' 4" | 315 lbs | Belmont, Mass. | |
| 64 | Callahan | Rory | OL | R-So. | 6' 4" | 245 lbs | New Boston, Mich. | |
| 66 | Nehf | Matthew | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 3" | 295 lbs | DeWitt, Mich. | |
| 67 | Mandabach | Charlie | OL | Fr. | 6' 5" | 250 lbs | Greenwood, Ind. | |
| 69 | Booth | Jacob | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 5" | 295 lbs | Swartz Creek, Mich. | |
| 70 | Russell | Jacob | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 4" | 295 lbs | Glen Ridge, New Jersey | |
| 72 | Swan | Trevor | OL | R-Sr. | 6' 5" | 300 lbs | Mesa, Ariz. | |
| 73 | Smith | Dasan | OL | R-So. | 6' 6" | 290 lbs | Marquette, Mich. | |
| 75 | DiSanto | Nic | OL | Sr. | 6' 5" | 330 lbs | Wyandotte, Mich. | |
| 76 | Koivisto | Martin | OL | R-Sr. | 6' 7" | 305 lbs | Shakopee, Minn. | |
| 78 | Smith | Talon | OL | R-Fr. | 6' 6" | 280 lbs | Marquette, Mich. | |
| 80 | Robinson | Avin | WR | Fr. | 5' 11" | 185 lbs | Brownsburg, Ind. | |
| 81 | Vanderleest | Tayte | WR | R-Jr. | 6' 3" | 210 lbs | Muskegon, Mich. | |
| 82 | Borodychuk | Logan | DL | R-So. | 6' 5" | 215 lbs | Mount Pleasant, Mich. | |
| 84 | Robinson | Dontae | WR | Jr. | 6' 5" | 215 lbs | Tacoma, Wash. | |
| 85 | Peters | Myles | TE | So. | 6' 3" | 240 lbs | Sandy, Utah | |
| 86 | Payne | Collin | WR | Sr. | 6' 2" | 205 lbs | Lake Forest, Calif. | |
| 87 | Kaminski | Jacob | TE | Sr. | 6' 6" | 255 lbs | Cambridge, Ontario, Canada | |
| 88 | Allen | Jaden | TE | R-Sr. | 6' 3" | 240 lbs | Sewell, New Jersey | |
| 89 | Spillers | Gavin | TE | R-So. | 6' 3" | 240 lbs | Macon, Georgia | |
| 92 | Cherry | Jaxon | DL | Jr. | 6' 1" | 260 lbs | Webster City, Iowa | |
| 95 | VanWetzinga | Joey | DL | So. | 6' 2" | 260 lbs | Pleasant Valley, Iowa | |
| 97 | Van Fleet | Max | DL | Sr. | 6' 3" | 280 lbs | Bow. N.H. |
Coaches
| Last Name | First Name | Suffix | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drinkall | Matt | Head Coach | |
| Chapin | Jim | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach | |
| Cronin | Sean | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach | |
| Dukes | Christian | Cornerbacks Coach | |
| Johnson-Farrell | Brandon | Wide Receivers Coach | |
| Fleming | Wes | Safeties Coach | |
| Fulton | Derek | Co-Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach | |
| Mace | Hayden | Offensive Line Coach | |
| Murphy | Keith | Special Teams Coordinator | |
| Smith | Tesfa | Defensive Line Coach | |
| Walker | Charles | Running Backs Coach | |
| Jones | Nolan | Director of Analytics | |
| Belay | Nick | Offensive Graduate Assistant | |
| Riley | Jackson | Offensive Graduate Assistant | |
| Deveans | Tanner | Defensive Graduate Assistant | |
| Pimpleton | Calvin | Defensive Graduate Assistant |
Support Staff
| Last Name | First Name | Suffix | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opfer | Ayden | General Manager | |
| Riedel | Jacob | Director of Strength and Conditioning (Football) | |
| Cox | Abigayl | Director of On-Campus Recruiting | |
| Heater | Chuck | Defensive Consultant | |
| Jetzer | Ashley | Assistant Director of Football Operations | |
| Lang | Andrew | Director of Football Equipment | |
| Lord | Gabriella | Associate Athletic Trainer | |
| McClure | Kyle | Associate Athletic Trainer | |
| Myers | Matt | Director of Internal Operations | |
| Opfer | Aaron | Assistant Equipment Manager | |
| Sakk | Jacob | Director of Player Personnel | |
| Sohns | Wes | Senior Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine/Football Athletic Training | |
| Salinas | Tim | Strength Graduate Assistant | |
| Pinney | Dr. AJ | D.O. | Head Team Physician |
| Giannotti | Dr. Richard | D.O. | Sports Medicine Physician |
| Cox | Dr. Benjamin | D.O. | Orthopedic Surgeon |
| Graham | Gage | Chef | |
| Monroe | Matt | Team Chaplain | |
| McPike | Michael | Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities and Event Operations (FB MBB XC/TF) | |
| Rodgers | Matt | Chippewa Champions Center Custodian | |
| Lorenc | Joe | Social Media Coordinator | |
| Kolly | Andrew | Coordinator/Football Creative Content |