Daniel Bennett
Two seasons in the Central Michigan defensive front to date. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Colgate — Week 2, 2026.
6 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Central Michigan | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Career | 16 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 13-10vs Colgate | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 24-10vs Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 3-52@ No. 6 Miami | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 41-17vs Akron | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-31@ Ohio | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-21vs Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
2 seasons under Matt Drinkall, all run-heavy, slow tempo offenses — 10-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Drinkall
Pass share
36.8%
174 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
59.1
8 games
Team sack rate
9.9%
192 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jim McElwain → Matt Drinkall. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
