Mid-American

Central Michigan Chippewas

Kelly/Shorts Stadium · Mount Pleasant, MI

@CMU_Football
Head coach
Matt Drinkall · since 2025 · 7-6 here
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Kelly/Shorts Stadium · 30,255 seats · opened 1972
Surface
Artificial turf
Talent composite
#121 nationally
Last 12 seasons
69-77
Best of those
9-4 in 2021
Drafted since 1973
23 picks, 2 in the first round
All time
319-285-11 · .528
Winning seasons
31 of 67
Most drafted
Offensive Tackle · 8 picks
Homegrown
37 of 112 from MI

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Roster 112 players

College football has no public depth chart worth printing, so this is who is on the team rather than a guess at who starts.

Quarterbacks6
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
5Jadyn Glasser QBFr.6′3″ 245Nokomis, FL
7Angel Flores QBSr.6′1″ 210Casa Grande, AZ
10Marcus Beamon QBSr.6′0″ 210Philadelphia, MS
11Ryland Watters QBFr.6′4″ 220Rochester Hills, MI
14Daniel Gomez QBFr.6′1″ 215Hanford, CA
18Geno Seets QBFr.6′3″ 215Waterford, MI
Running backs9
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
2Brock Townsend RBSo.6′0″ 235Caledonia, MI
8Rusty VanWetzinga IV FBJr.6′1″ 235Pleasant Valley, IA
22Trav Moore RBFr.5′11″ 205Dewitt, MI
24Vaughn Blue RBJr.5′11″ 205Mount Pleasant, SC
31Jayden Clerveaux RBSr.5′11″ 215Everett, MA
40Kobe Hendricks RBFr.5′10″ 185Slinger, WI
43Nick Woodford RBSo.5′9″ 215Macon, GA
45Jordan Stapleton RBFr.5′9″ 190Gulfport, MS
47Jayel Harris RBFr.5′11″ 190Cincinnati, OH
Wide receivers13
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
0Kendall Jones WRSr.6′2″ 180Valrico, FL
3Nasir Williams WRSo.6′1″ 205Tallahassee, FL
6Collin Payne WRSr.6′2″ 210Lake Forest, CA
9Justin Ruffin Jr. WRSo.5′9″ 180Buckner, KY
12Camden Kruisenga WRSo.6′2″ 185Rockford, MI
15Tommy McIntosh WRSr.6′4″ 205Dewitt, MI
16Shawn Foster II WRJr.6′0″ 185Grand Ledge, MI
17Braylen Naves WRFr.6′1″ 200Davison, MI
20Langston Lewis WRSr.6′0″ 195Savannah, GA
80Avin Robinson WRFr.5′11″ 180Brownsburg, IN
81Tayte Vanderleest WRJr.6′4″ 220Muskegon, MI
83Da'Shon Febres WRFr.6′0″ 195Oviedo, FL
84Dontae Robinson WRJr.6′4″ 220Lacey, WA
Tight ends6
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
42Landon Swanson TESo.6′3″ 240Charlevoix, MI
44Lucas Hoffmeyer TEFr.6′3″ 235Wixom, MI
46Zack Wagner TEFr.6′4″ 240Washington, MI
85Myles Peters TESo.6′3″ 245Cottonwood Heights, UT
87Gavin Spillers TESo.6′3″ 260Roberta, GA
88Jaden Allen TESr.6′3″ 245Sewell, NJ
Offensive line21
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
54Triston Pierre OLFr.6′4″ 265Martinsburg, WV
55Losini Maka OLSr.6′2″ 310Ewa Beach, HI
56Nic DiSanto OLSr.6′5″ 320Wyandotte, MI
58John Williams OLSr.6′5″ 280San Jose, CA
59Brady Ploucha OLSr.6′6″ 320Allen Park, MI
60John Iannuzzi OLSr.6′4″ 320Belmont, MA
61Zander Barth OLFr.6′6″ 245Three Rivers, MI
63Wyatt Graffin OLFr.6′4″ 290Columbus, WI
64Rory Callahan OLSo.6′4″ 275New Boston, MI
66Matthew Nehf OLJr.6′3″ 300Dewitt, MI
67Charlie Mandabach OLFr.6′6″ 260Greenwood, IN
68Landon Harper OLFr.6′3″ 280Republic, MO
69Jacob Booth OLJr.6′5″ 295Swartz Creek, MI
70Jacob Russell OLJr.6′4″ 295Glen Ridge, NJ
71Jacob Timmer OLFr.6′7″ 260Grand Rapids, MI
72Trevor Swan OLSr.6′5″ 300Gilbert, AZ
73Dasan Smith OLSo.6′6″ 295Marquette, MI
76Martin Koivisto OLSr.6′7″ 290Shakopee, MN
77Jack Nolan OLFr.6′4″ 260Arlington Heights, IL
78Talon Smith OLFr.6′6″ 270Marquette, MI
79Isaac Hutchinson OLFr.6′4″ 310Brownstown, IN
Defensive line18
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
0D.J. Bennett DLSr.6′5″ 265White Springs, FL
1JJ Douglas DLSo.6′5″ 245Janesville, WI
5Korver Demma DLJr.6′3″ 245Gretna, NE
6Hunter Zirkle DLJr.6′3″ 245Arcadia, FL
32James Reinbold DLSr.6′4″ 260Anchorage, AK
45Leon Howard Jr. DLFr.6′2″ 255East Saint Louis, MO
48Nathan VanTimmeren DLJr.6′5″ 235Grand Rapids, MI
52Dominique Maiava DLJr.6′2″ 310Pago Pago
53Collin Stare DLFr.6′2″ 270Mechanicsburg, PA
82Logan Borodychuk DLSo.6′5″ 255Mount Pleasant, MI
91Aaron Weiner DLFr.6′2″ 255Ann Arbor, MI
92Jaxon Cherry DLJr.6′1″ 260Woolstock, IA
93Evan Walker DLFr.6′3″ 220Gainesville, FL
94Matt Sexton DLFr.6′3″ 265Grand Rapids, MI
95Joey VanWetzinga DLSo.6′2″ 260Pleasant Valley, IA
96Quavion Bird DLSo.6′1″ 300Lake Wales, FL
97Max Van Fleet DLSr.6′4″ 275Concord, NH
99Matthew Plumb DLFr.6′4″ 240St. Charles, IL
Linebackers11
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
8Victor Earl LBSo.6′2″ 225Romeo, MI
10Jeremiah Alston LBJr.6′0″ 230Detroit, MI
11Xavier White LBJr.6′0″ 240Los Angeles, CA
30Antonio Cherry Jr. LBSo.6′1″ 235Hopewell, VA
33Elijah Reynolds LBFr.6′2″ 230Holland, MI
34Drew Esper LBFr.6′1″ 220Traverse City, MI
35Mayson Hitchens LBSr.6′1″ 225Anaheim, CA
36Jeremiah McKenzie LBFr.6′2″ 210Starke, FL
40Brett McCalla LBSr.6′4″ 220Manhattan Beach, CA
50Donovan Brown LBSo.6′1″ 265Upland, CA
56Joshua Atiemo LBFr.6′1″ 215Milford, MI
Defensive backs22
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
4Jaion Jackson DBJr.5′10″ 170St. Louis, MO
7Ed Conoran DBSr.5′11″ 190Dover, NJ
12Donavan Philord DBSo.5′11″ 190Miramar, FL
14Justin Taylor DBJr.6′0″ 200Chicago, IL
16Josiah Booker DBSo.5′10″ 160Sarasota, FL
17Coen Ali DBSo.6′2″ 205Yorba Linda, CA
19Darrell Bryant Jr. DBSr.5′11″ 215Hampton, VA
20Jajuan Jones DBFr.6′0″ 200Detroit, MI
21Jamari Allen DBJr.6′0″ 170Detroit, MI
22Nolan Anderson DBFr.5′10″ 185Menomonee Falls, WI
23Kyle Krebs DBSr.6′0″ 185Denver, CO
24Ty Williams DBSr.6′2″ 170Tampa, FL
25Trey Liebhardt DBJr.6′0″ 190Chardon, OH
26Matthew McKenzie DBJr.6′3″ 200West Palm Beach, FL
27Tysen Campbell DBSo.6′0″ 175Akron, OH
28Laaren Cornwall DBFr.6′0″ 185Middletown, OH
29David Williams DBFr.6′0″ 190Detroit, MI
37Colton Benaitis DBFr.6′2″ 195Homer Glen, IL
38E'Shawn Sutton DBFr.6′0″ 190Winter Park, FL
39Max Macklem DBFr.6′0″ 190Grand Blanc, MI
41Keyton Jones DBSo.5′9″ 185Avon, IN
43Kameran Hayward DBFr.6′1″ 185Warren, MI
Specialists6
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
15Zac Chapeau PKSo.6′2″ 210Athens, GA
18Declan Duley PJr.6′2″ 220El Paso, IL
38Caden VanHuis PKFr.6′2″ 190Holland, MI
47Braxton Doak PKFr.5′11″ 160Green River, WY
51Zach Curtis LSFr.6′3″ 210Haslett, MI
57Connor Ridderhoff LSSr.6′3″ 250Chelsea, AL

History

Season by season 1931–2025 · 67 seasons

YearRecordLeagueConf.
20257-6 Mid-American5-3
20244-8 Mid-American2-6
20235-7 Mid-American3-5
20224-8 Mid-American3-5
20219-4 Mid-American6-2
20203-3 Mid-American3-3
20198-6 Mid-American6-3
20181-11 Mid-American0-8
20178-5 Mid-American6-2
20166-7 Mid-American3-5
20157-6 Mid-American6-2
20147-6 Mid-American5-3
20136-6 Mid-American5-3
20127-6 Mid-American4-4
20113-9 Mid-American2-6
20103-9 Mid-American2-6
200912-2 Mid-American9-0
20088-5 Mid-American6-2
20078-6 Mid-American7-1
200610-4 Mid-American8-1
20056-5 Mid-American5-3
20044-7 Mid-American3-5
20033-9 Mid-American1-7
20024-8 Mid-American2-6
20013-8 Mid-American2-6
20002-9 Mid-American2-6
19994-7 Mid-American3-5
19986-5 Mid-American5-3
19972-9 Mid-American1-7
19965-6 Mid-American4-4
19954-7 Mid-American2-6
19949-3 Mid-American8-1
19935-6 Mid-American5-4
19925-6 Mid-American4-5
19916-1-4 Mid-American3-1-4
19908-3-1 Mid-American7-1
19895-5-1 Mid-American5-2-1
19887-4 Mid-American5-3
19875-5-1 Mid-American3-4-1
19865-5 Mid-American4-4
19857-3 Mid-American6-3
19848-2-1 Mid-American6-2-1
19838-3 Mid-American7-2
19826-4-1 Mid-American5-3-1
19817-4 Mid-American7-2
19809-2 Mid-American7-2
197910-0-1 Mid-American8-0-1
19789-2 Mid-American8-1
197710-1 Mid-American7-1
19767-4 Mid-American4-3
19758-2-1 Mid-American4-1-1
19743-1 Independent DII
19731-3 Independent DII
19720-1 Independent DII
19700-1 Independent DII
19690-1 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic
19660-1 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic
19650-1 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic
19641-0 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic
19631-0 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic
19620-1 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic
19470-1 Pre-classification Independents
19410-1 Pre-classification Independents
19390-1 Pre-classification Independents
19350-1 Pre-classification Independents
19340-1 Pre-classification Independents
19310-1 Pre-classification Independents

Drafted 1973–2025 · 23 picks

Every pick back to the first common AFL–NFL draft in 1967, which is as far as the record goes.

YearPlayerPosRdTo
2025Donte Kent Cornerback7 (229) Pittsburgh
2023Lew Nichols III Running Back7 (235) Green Bay
2022Luke Goedeke Offensive Tackle2 (57) Tampa Bay
2022Bernhard Raimann Offensive Tackle3 (77) Indianapolis
2019Sean Bunting Cornerback2 (39) Tampa Bay
2019Xavier Crawford Cornerback6 (195) Houston
2018Tyler Conklin Tight End5 (157) Minnesota
2016Kavon Frazier Safety6 (212) Dallas
2015L.T. Walton Defensive Tackle6 (199) Pittsburgh
2013Eric Fisher Offensive Tackle1 (1) Kansas City
2010Dan LeFevour Quarterback6 (181) Chicago
2010Antonio Brown Wide Receiver6 (195) Pittsburgh
2007Joe Staley Offensive Tackle1 (28) San Francisco
2007Dan Bazuin Defensive End2 (62) Chicago
2007Drew Mormino Center6 (199) Miami
2005Eric Ghiaciuc Center4 (119) Cincinnati
2005Adam Kieft Offensive Tackle5 (153) Cincinnati
1997Scott Rehberg Offensive Tackle7 (230) New England
1987Brian Williams Offensive Tackle7 (177) Philadelphia
1985Jim Bowman Defensive Back2 (52) New England
1980Gary Hogeboom Quarterback5 (133) Dallas
1975Mike Franckowiak Quarterback3 (54) Denver
1973Paul Krause Offensive Tackle3 (72) Kansas City

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