Cedric Boswell: DB · Miami (OH) · #18.
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Cedric Boswell
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Played for two head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Kirk Ferentz and Chuck Martin. A game that shows it: 9 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss against Eastern Michigan — Week 6, 2021.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
56 tackles. 4 passes defended. 1 interception. 3.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Miami (OH) | 61 | 50 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2020 | Miami (OH) | 9 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2019 | Miami (OH) | 16 | 9 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2017 | Iowa | -- | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 86 | 67 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-49@ No. 8 Cincinnati | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 26-31@ Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-7vs Long Island University | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-23@ Army | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 28-17vs Central Michigan | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 12-13@ Eastern Michigan | 9 | 7 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 34-21vs Akron | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-17@ Ball State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 33-35@ Ohio | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 34-7vs Bowling Green | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 47-48@ Kent State | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 56 | 45 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
8%5 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
61tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%4 TFL61 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 5 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road7g | 5.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
Pass share
49.2%
425 pass / 438 run
Plays / game
71.9
12 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
454 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2021
61 tackles in 11 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #254 at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Iowa and Miami (OH), 86 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2021
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Kirk Ferentz and Chuck Martin.
