Fernando Sanchez III is a linebacker who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Central Michigan.
Sanchez is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The five seasons at Central Michigan span two head coaches: Jim McElwain and Matt Drinkall. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Akron — Week 6, 2025.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 19 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 27 | 14 | 5.5 | 1.5 | -- |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 10 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2021 | Central Michigan | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 66 | 28 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 16-14@ San José State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-45@ Pittsburgh | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 3-63@ No. 23 Michigan | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 49-10vs Wagner | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-13vs Eastern Michigan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 22-28@ Akron | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 19 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
19tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%1 TFLSack rate
5%1 sackPD rate
0%0 pass breakups19 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Drinkall
Pass share
32.2%
252 pass / 531 run
Plays / game
60.2
13 games
Team sack rate
7.3%
261 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
The No. 1,744 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Mid-American as a senior.
A stat line in 28 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jim McElwain → Matt Drinkall. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
