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Kumehnnu Gwilly

Senior linebacker for Central Michigan. 2021: 21 tackles, 2 tackles for loss.

LB · Central Michigan · Sr. · #33

6′2″ · 252 lb · Shelby Township, MI

CFB Index 11 · #561 of 578 LBsHigh confidenceCentral Michigan 2021 alumnus

Recruiting

3★

RB recruit

No. 1703 nationally · Signed with Central Michigan

No college snaps yet.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 linebacker for Central Michigan. 2021: 21 tackles, 2 tackles for loss.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Central Michigan in 2016.

His career, year by year

How it ended

Six seasons at Central Michigan, 31 tackles — his college career is complete.

His career

He was on the field for 6 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.

2016

Signed with Central Michigan3-star out of Utica

Career arc

Recruit

★★★

#1703 national

CFB

College

Central Michigan

2016–2021

NFL

NFL Draft

—

Not drafted

Coaching lineage · 2016–2021

2 coaches

2016–2018

John Bonamego

Central Michigan

2019–2021

Jim McElwain

Central Michigan

era →

Coaching transition mid-career: John Bonamego → Jim McElwain. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2021 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2016Central Michigan6-7HC: John Bonamego · Balanced

2017Central Michigan8-5HC: John Bonamego · Balanced

2018Central Michigan1-11HC: John Bonamego · Run-leaning

2019Central Michigan8-6HC: Jim McElwain · Balanced

2020Central Michigan3-3HC: Jim McElwain · Run-leaning

2021Central Michigan9-4HC: Jim McElwain · Run-leaning, fast tempo

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

11Below cohort / limited sample #561 of 578?

High confidence7 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: passes defended (19th percentile).

Box-score production (7)

Forced fumbles#59 / 673 · 46th pct

Tackles for loss#1411 / 2743 · 44th pct

2.0

Tackles#1898 / 2743 · 30th pct

Solo tackles#2005 / 2743 · 25th pct

QB hurries#1413 / 2743 · 24th pct

Sacks#1435 / 2743 · 24th pct

0.0

Passes defended#1695 / 2743 · 19th pct

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

2021 season · 9 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Home3g	2.7	0.2	0.0	0.0
Road6g	2.2	0.2	0.0	0.0

First half vs Second half

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Weeks 1-75g	1.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
Weeks 8+4g	3.2	0.5	0.0	0.0

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

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 · 2021

Rotational

Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Index Score

11 · #561 of 578 LBs

Three-star recruit. Now #561 at the position.

Career stats

Season	Team
2021	Central Michigan	21	10	2.0	0.0	--	--	--
2020	Central Michigan	4	3	0.0	0.0	--	--	--
2019	Central Michigan	--	--	--	--	--	--	1
2018	Central Michigan	--	--	--	--	--	--	2
2017	Central Michigan	1	1	0.0	0.0	--	--	--
2016	Central Michigan	5	2	0.0	0.0	--	--	--
Career		31	16	2.0	0.0	--	--	3

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2021 season · 9 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	TFL	INT	Note
Wk 1	L 24-34@ Missouri	2	0	0.0	—
Wk 3	L 21-49@ LSU	1	0	0.0	—
Wk 4	W 31-27vs Florida International	2	1	0.0	—
Wk 5	L 17-28@ Miami (OH)	1	1	0.0	—
Wk 6	W 30-27@ Ohio	2	2	0.0	—
Wk 8	L 38-39vs Northern Illinois	5	1	0.5	—
Wk 10	W 42-30@ Western Michigan	1	1	0.0	—
Wk 12	W 37-17@ Ball State	6	4	1.5	—	Season-high 6 tackles
Wk 13	W 31-10vs Eastern Michigan	1	0	0.0	—
Total		21	10	2.0	—

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

Kumehnnu Gwilly

2016

2021 snapshot

Splits & context

Awards

Rotational

Career stats

Game log

How he plays

DNA match

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