Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 7-35@ Michigan State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#57
Aaron Kearse
Freshman linebacker for Eastern Michigan. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 213 lb · Americus, GA · Sumter County
Returning to Eastern Michigan for 2026
The numbers
1
tackle · 2026
1 TFL
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, 1 TFL, at Michigan State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 linebacker for Eastern Michigan. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Eastern Michigan in 2026.
Aaron Kearse
The receipt on tape: 1 tackles, 1 TFL against Michigan State, Week 2, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Eastern Michigan3-star out of Americus Sumter County South
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Eastern Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Eastern Michigan1-2HC: Chris Creighton · Pass-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
58.2%
107 pass / 77 run
Plays / game
61.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
117 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Eastern Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Eastern Michigan
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -14 net (12 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Eastern Michigan · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #103 · 2026 recruiting class #106
Background
EMU: Pronounced: KEERS...2026: Joins the program as an incoming recruit...Enrolled for the Winter 2026 semester...HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Sumter County High School and played under Head Coach William Rogers as a Panther...Considered a three-star prospect by 247Sports...As a senior, ran for 656 yard...
The linebacker corps · Eastern Michigan
- #3Barry Manning75 tackles · 2025
- #11Zach Mowchan40 tackles · 2025
- #40Bryce Eliuk17 tackles · 2025
- #26Solomon Bell4 tackles · 2025
- #57Aaron Kearse1 game · 2026
6 more on the roster · Eastern Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology