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Central Michigan University Football - 2026 Official Roster & Staff
Players
| Number | First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Position | Year | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Kendall | Jones | WR | Sr. | 6' 2" | 175 lbs | Valrico, Fla. | |
| 2 | Brock | Townsend | RB | R-So. | 6' 0" | 220 lbs | Caledonia, Mich. | |
| 3 | Nasir | Williams | WR | R-So. | 6' 1" | 195 lbs | Tallahassee, Fla. | |
| 4 | Jakivion | Calip | RB | R-So. | 5' 11" | 200 lbs | Lewis Center, Ohio | |
| 4 | Jaion | Jackson | DB | Jr. | 5' 10" | 160 lbs | East St. Louis, Ill. | |
| 5 | Korver | Demma | DL | Jr. | 6' 3" | 245 lbs | Gretna, Neb. | |
| 5 | Jadyn | Glasser | QB | R-Fr. | 6' 2" | 230 lbs | Tampa, Fla. | |
| 6 | JJ | Douglas | DL/TE | So. | 6' 5" | 220 lbs | Janesville, Wis. | |
| 7 | Ed | Conoran | DB | R-Sr. | 5' 10" | 185 lbs | Dover, New Jersey | |
| 7 | Angel | Flores | QB | Sr. | 6' 1" | 210 lbs | Casa Grande, Ariz. | |
| 8 | Victor | Earl | LB | R-So. | 6' 2" | 215 lbs | Romeo, Mich. | |
| 9 | Justin | Ruffin, | Jr | WR | So. | 5' 9" | 160 lbs | Buckner, Kentucky |
| 10 | Jeremiah | Alston | LB | R-Jr. | 5' 11" | 210 lbs | Detroit, Mich. | |
| 10 | Marcus | Beamon | QB | Sr. | 6' 0" | 195 lbs | Philadelphia, Miss. | |
| 11 | Xavier | White | LB | Jr. | 6' 0" | 235 lbs | Los Angeles, Calif. | |
| 12 | Camden | Kruisenga | WR | R-So. | 6' 2" | 175 lbs | Rockford, Mich. | |
| 12 | Donavan | Philord | DB | R-So. | 5' 11" | 190 lbs | Hialeah, Fla. | |
| 14 | Daniel | Gomez | QB | R-Fr. | 6' 1" | 205 lbs | Hanford, Calif. | |
| 14 | Justin | Taylor | DB | R-Jr. | 6' 0" | 200 lbs | Chicago, Ill. | |
| 15 | Zac | Chapeau | P/PK | R-So. | 6' 2" | 215 lbs | Athens, Georgia | |
| 15 | Tommy | McIntosh | WR | Sr. | 6' 5" | 210 lbs | DeWitt, Mich. | |
| 16 | Josiah | Booker | DB | R-So. | 5' 10" | 150 lbs | Sarasota, Fla. | |
| 16 | Shawn | Foster | II | WR | R-Jr. | 5' 11" | 180 lbs | Grand Ledge, Mich. |
| 17 | Coen | Ali | DB | So. | 6' 2" | 190 lbs | Anaheim, Calif. | |
| 17 | Braylen | Naves | WR | R-Fr. | 6' 2" | 190 lbs | Davison, Mich. | |
| 18 | Declan | Duley | P | R-Jr. | 6' 1" | 215 lbs | El Paso, Ill. | |
| 19 | Darrell | Bryant, | Jr | DB | Sr. | 5' 11" | 200 lbs | Hampton, Virginia |
| 20 | JaJuan | Jones | DB | Fr. | 6' 1" | 190 lbs | Detroit, Mich. | |
| 20 | Langston | Lewis | WR | R-Sr. | 6' 0" | 195 lbs | Savannah, Georgia | |
| 21 | Jamari | Allen | DB | R-Jr. | 5' 11" | 170 lbs | Detroit, Mich. | |
| 22 | Nolan | Anderson | DB | R-Fr. | 5' 10" | 195 lbs | Menomonee Falls, Wis. | |
| 22 | Trav | Moore | RB | Fr. | 5' 11" | 190 lbs | DeWitt, Mich. | |
| 23 | Kyle | Krebs | DB | R-Sr. | 6' 0" | 195 lbs | Denver, Colo. | |
| 24 | Vaughn | Blue | RB | R-Jr. | 5' 11" | 195 lbs | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina | |
| 24 | Ty | Williams | DB | Sr. | 6' 2" | 175 lbs | Tampa, Fla. | |
| 25 | Trey | Liebhardt | DB | R-Jr. | 5' 11" | 185 lbs | Chardon, Ohio | |
| 26 | Matthew | McKenzie | DB | Jr. | 6' 3" | 190 lbs | West Palm Beach, Fla. | |
| 27 | Tysen | Campbell | DB | R-So. | 6' 0" | 180 lbs | Akron, Ohio | |
| 28 | Laaren | Cornwall | DB | Fr. | 6' 0" | 170 lbs | Middletown, Ohio | |
| 29 | David | Williams | DB | Fr. | 5' 11" | 180 lbs | Detroit, Mich. | |
| 30 | Antonio | Cherry, | Jr | LB | So. | 6' 1" | 230 lbs | Hopewell, Virginia |
| 31 | Jayden | Clerveaux | RB | Sr. | 5' 11" | 220 lbs | Everett, Mass. | |
| 32 | Donovan | Brown | LB | So. | 6' 1" | 245 lbs | Upland, Calif. | |
| 32 | Kadenn | Rose | RB | R-So. | 5' 8" | 190 lbs | Mount Pleasant, Mich. | |
| 33 | Elijah | Reynolds | LB | Fr. | 6' 2" | 215 lbs | Holland, Mich. | |
| 34 | Drew | Esper | LB | Fr. | 6' 1" | 210 lbs | Traverse City, Mich. | |
| 35 | John | Stowers | RB | Jr. | 6' 2" | 225 lbs | San Jose, Calif. | |
| 36 | Jeremiah | McKenzie | LB | R-Fr. | 6' 2" | 195 lbs | Starke, Fla. | |
| 37 | Colton | Benaitis | DB | Fr. | 6' 2" | 185 lbs | Homer Glen, Ill. | |
| 38 | Caden | VanHuis | PK | R-Fr. | 6' 0" | 190 lbs | Holland, Mich. | |
| 39 | Max | Macklem | DB | R-Fr. | 6' 0" | 190 lbs | Grand Blanc, Mich. | |
| 41 | Keyton | Jones | DB | R-So. | 5' 9" | 185 lbs | Avon, Ind. | |
| 41 | Rusty | VanWetzinga | IV | FB | R-Jr. | 6' 0" | 230 lbs | Pleasant Valley, Iowa |
| 42 | Landon | Swanson | DL | R-So. | 6' 3" | 220 lbs | Charlevoix, Mich. | |
| 43 | Kameran | Hayward | DB | Fr. | 6' 1" | 180 lbs | Warren, Mich. | |
| 44 | Lucas | Hoffmeyer | TE | Fr. | 6' 3" | 215 lbs | Wixon, Mich. | |
| 45 | Leon | Howard, | Jr | LB | Fr. | 6' 2" | 235 lbs | East St. Louis, Missouri |
| 47 | Jayel | Harris | RB | Fr. | 6' 0" | 180 lbs | Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| 48 | Nathan | VanTimmeren | TE/DL | R-Jr. | 6' 4" | 230 lbs | Grand Rapids, Mich. | |
| 49 | Jason | Philpot-Dixon | RB | R-Sr. | 6' 0" | 200 lbs | Detroit, Mich. | |
| 52 | Dominique | Maiava | OL | Jr. | 6' 2" | 300 lbs | Pago Pago, American Samoa Tuala | |
| 53 | Collin | Stare | DL | Fr. | 6' 2" | 250 lbs | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | |
| 54 | Triston | Pierre | OL | R-Fr. | 6' 4" | 260 lbs | Gaithersburg, Maryland | |
| 55 | Losini | Maka | OL | Sr. | 6' 2" | 310 lbs | Honolulu, Hawaii | |
| 57 | Charlie | Smith | LB | R-So. | 6' 0" | 220 lbs | Denver, Colo. | |
| 58 | John | Williams | OL | So. | 6' 5" | 270 lbs | San Jose, Calif. | |
| 59 | Brady | Ploucha | OL | R-Sr. | 6' 5" | 305 lbs | Allen Park, Mich. | |
| 60 | John | Iannuzzi | OL | Sr. | 6' 4" | 315 lbs | Belmont, Mass. | |
| 64 | Rory | Callahan | OL | R-So. | 6' 4" | 245 lbs | New Boston, Mich. | |
| 66 | Matthew | Nehf | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 3" | 295 lbs | DeWitt, Mich. | |
| 67 | Charlie | Mandabach | OL | Fr. | 6' 5" | 250 lbs | Greenwood, Ind. | |
| 69 | Jacob | Booth | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 5" | 295 lbs | Swartz Creek, Mich. | |
| 70 | Jacob | Russell | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 4" | 295 lbs | Glen Ridge, New Jersey | |
| 72 | Trevor | Swan | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 4" | 300 lbs | Mesa, Ariz. | |
| 73 | Dasan | Smith | OL | R-So. | 6' 6" | 290 lbs | Marquette, Mich. | |
| 75 | Nic | DiSanto | OL | Sr. | 6' 5" | 330 lbs | Wyandotte, Mich. | |
| 76 | Martin | Koivisto | OL | R-Sr. | 6' 7" | 305 lbs | Shakopee, Minn. | |
| 78 | Talon | Smith | OL | R-Fr. | 6' 6" | 280 lbs | Marquette, Mich. | |
| 80 | Avin | Robinson | WR | Fr. | 5' 11" | 185 lbs | Brownsburg, Ind. | |
| 81 | Tayte | Vanderleest | WR | R-Jr. | 6' 3" | 210 lbs | Muskegon, Mich. | |
| 82 | Logan | Borodychuk | TE | R-So. | 6' 5" | 215 lbs | Mount Pleasant, Mich. | |
| 83 | Geno | Seets | WR | Fr. | 6' 5" | 205 lbs | Waterford, Mich. | |
| 84 | Dontae | Robinson | WR | Jr. | 6' 5" | 215 lbs | Tacoma, Wash. | |
| 85 | Myles | Peters | TE | So. | 6' 3" | 240 lbs | Sandy, Utah | |
| 86 | Collin | Payne | WR | Sr. | 6' 2" | 205 lbs | Lake Forest, Calif. | |
| 87 | Jacob | Kaminski | TE | Sr. | 6' 6" | 255 lbs | Cambridge, Ontario, Canada | |
| 88 | Jaden | Allen | TE | R-Sr. | 6' 3" | 240 lbs | Sewell, New Jersey | |
| 89 | Gavin | Spillers | TE | R-So. | 6' 3" | 240 lbs | Macon, Georgia | |
| 92 | Jaxon | Cherry | DL | Jr. | 6' 1" | 260 lbs | Webster City, Iowa | |
| 95 | Joey | VanWetzinga | DL | So. | 6' 2" | 260 lbs | Pleasant Valley, Iowa | |
| 96 | Quavion | Bird | DL | R-So. | 6' 1" | 310 lbs | Lake Wales, Fla. | |
| 97 | Max | Van Fleet | DL | Sr. | 6' 3" | 280 lbs | Bow. N.H. | |
| 98 | Hunter | Zirkle | DL | Jr. | 6' 3" | 230 lbs | Arcadia, Fla. |
Coaches
| First Name | Last Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Matt | Drinkall | Head Coach |
| Jim | Chapin | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach |
| Sean | Cronin | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach |
| Christian | Dukes | Cornerbacks Coach |
| Brandon | Johnson-Farrell | Wide Receivers Coach |
| Wes | Fleming | Safeties Coach |
| Derek | Fulton | Co-Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach |
| Hayden | Mace | Offensive Line Coach |
| Keith | Murphy | Special Teams Coordinator |
| Tesfa | Smith | Defensive Line Coach |
| Charles | Walker | Running Backs Coach |
| Mark | DeBastiani | Senior Defensive Analyst |
| Jack | McDaniels | Senior Offensive Analyst |
| Nolan | Jones | Director of Analytics |
| Nick | Belay | Offensive Graduate Assistant |
| Tanner | Deveans | Defensive Graduate Assistant |
| Calvin | Pimpleton | Defensive Graduate Assistant |
Support Staff
| First Name | Last Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Ayden | Opfer | General Manager |
| Jacob | Riedel | Director of Strength and Conditioning (Football) |
| Abigayl | Cox | Director of On-Campus Recruiting |
| Michael | DeRoy | Associate Director of Strength & Conditioning |
| Corbin | Ferry | Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning |
| Chuck | Heater | Defensive Consultant |
| Ashley | Jetzer | Assistant Director of Football Operations |
| Andrew | Lang | Director of Football Equipment |
| John | Leister | Director of External Operations |
| Gabriella | Lord | Associate Athletic Trainer |
| Kyle | McClure | Associate Athletic Trainer |
| Matt | Myers | Director of Internal Operations |
| Aaron | Opfer | Assistant Equipment Manager |
| Jacob | Sakk | Director of Player Personnel |
| Wes | Sohns | Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine/Football Athletic Training |
| Matt | Sprague | Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning (Baseball Soccer Football) |
| Garrett | Butler | Player Personnel Graduate Assistant |
| Tim | Salinas | Strength Graduate Assistant |
| Dr. AJ | Pinney D.O. | Head Team Physician |
| Dr. Richard | Giannotti, D.O. | Sports Medicine Physician |
| Dr. Benjamin | Cox, D.O. | Orthopedic Surgeon |
| Gage | Graham | Chef |
| Matt | Monroe | Team Chaplain |
| Michael | McPike | Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities and Event Operations (FB MBB XC/TF) |
| Matt | Rodgers | Chippewa Champions Center Custodian |