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 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 13-10vs Colgate | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
#92
Jaxon Cherry
Junior defensive lineman for Central Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 260 lb · Woolstock, IA · Webster City H.S.
Returning to Central Michigan for 2026
The numbers
0.5
sacks · 2026
0.5 TFL · 7 tackles · 1 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 sacks, 0.5 TFL, 3 tackles, at New Mexico
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman for Central Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Central Michigan in 2026.
Jaxon Cherry
The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Colgate, Week 2, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Central Michigan3-star out of Iowa Western C.C.
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
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 (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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: 3.5 TKL/g, 0.2 TFL/g, 0.2 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 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 13–10
vs Colgate
4 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 QB HUR
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
Transfers to Central Michigan from Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa … Enrolled at Central Michigan in January 2026. 2025 AT IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE As a sophomore defensive lineman, saw action in 10 games for the Reivers … Made 20 tackles (eight solo), 5.0 sacks for 3...
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
- #92Jaxon Cherry2 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