Darrell Bryant Jr.
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. One game to point at: 9 tackles against New Mexico — Week 1, 2026.
50 tackles · 0 sacks
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
50 tackles. 1 pass defended. 1 interception. 0 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.
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 | 50 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 50 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 8): 7 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-38@ New Mexico | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 13-10vs Colgate | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 24-10vs Wyoming | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 3-52@ No. 6 Miami | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 41-17vs Akron | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-31@ Ohio | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-21vs Western Michigan | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-28vs Miami (OH) | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Oct. 24 · L 27-28 vs Miami (OH), play by play
7 tackles.
His game this year: taking the ball away — 1 interception, 1 forced fumble in the 8 games with play by play.
How Central Michigan’s defense played that day
Miami (OH)’s 11 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 7 of 11.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
4 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception on 3rd and 20 ended Colgate’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
Intercepted on 3rd and 20. Fourth quarter, up 13-10. Ended Colgate’s drive (int).
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 8 of his 9, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Week 2 · 2026
W 13-10
vs Colgate
1 interception · 4 tackles · 1 pass breakup
A close one, won by 3 at home.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
2%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
50tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL50 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 6.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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
50 tackles in 8 games, more tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
