Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-38@ New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 13-10vs Colgate | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#6
Hunter Zirkle
Junior defensive lineman for Central Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 245 lb · Arcadia, FL · Booker H.S.
Returning to Central Michigan for 2026
The numbers
1
sack · 2026
1 TFL · 5 tackles · 4 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 4 tackles, vs Colgate
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman for Central Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearHunter Zirkle
One game to point at: 4 tackles, 1 sacks against Colgate — Week 2, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Central Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Central Michigan1-1HC: Matt Drinkall · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (100th percentile). Strength: sacks (87th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
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 2 games: 2.5 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Drinkall
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Central Michigan | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 13–10
vs Colgate
4 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 SACKS
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
With A. H Flores — 57 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 24.4 · 122 rush yds (22 car) · 1 TD · D. Duley — 32 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 37 LONG
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Central Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Central Michigan
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -5 net (12 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Central Michigan · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #125 · 2026 recruiting class #95
Background
Transferred to Central Michigan from the University of Cumberlands … Enrolled at Central Michigan in January 2026. CAREER In two years at the University of Cumberlands, made 73 tackles (36 solo), 23.5 tackles for loss for 108 yards, 13.5 sacks for 84 yards, five forced fumbles, three pass breakup...
The defensive line · Central Michigan
- #5Korver Demma9 tackles for loss · 2025
- #1JJ Douglas2 tackles for loss · 2025
- Daniel Bennett0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #96Quavion Bird0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #6Hunter Zirkle2 games · 2026
15 more on the roster · Central Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology