Lavario Wiley

Junior defensive back on Central Michigan's 2023 roster.

DB · Central Michigan · Jr. · #6

6′1″ · 185 lb · Wilmington, CA

CFB Index 11 · #528 of 538 safetiesLow confidenceCentral Michigan 2023 alumnus

The story

3 defensive back on Central Michigan's roster.

Signed with Central Michigan in 2022.

His career, year by year

Recruiting

S recruit

Joined Central Michigan

No college snaps yet.

His career numbers, season by season

How it ended

Two seasons at Central Michigan, 26 tackles — his college career is complete.

His career

20225 games

Signed with Central Michiganout of Cerritos College

Career arc

Recruit

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2022 class

CFB

College

Central Michigan

2022–2023

NFL

NFL Draft

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Not drafted

2023 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2 seasons under Jim McElwain, all run-leaning offenses — 9-15 over that span.

2022Central Michigan4-8HC: Jim McElwain · Run-leaning

2023Central Michigan5-7HC: Jim McElwain · Run-leaning

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

11Below cohort / limited sample #528 of 538?

Medium confidence6 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: tackles for loss (7th percentile).

Box-score production (6)

Passes defended#1113 / 2842 · 50th pct

Solo tackles#1716 / 2842 · 38th pct

Tackles#2085 / 2842 · 25th pct

QB hurries#1486 / 2842 · 24th pct

Sacks#1503 / 2842 · 24th pct

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Tackles for loss#2431 / 2842 · 7th pct

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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

2023 season · 9 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Home3g	3.3	0.0	0.0	0.3
Road6g	1.3	0.0	0.0	0.0

First half vs Second half

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Weeks 1-76g	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.2
Weeks 8+3g	1.3	0.0	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 · 2023

Rotational

Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Index Score

11 · #528 of 538 safeties

Unranked recruit. Now #528 at the position.

Career stats

Season	Team
2023	Central Michigan	18	12	1	--	--
2022	Central Michigan	8	7	2	--	--
Career		26	19	3	--	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2023

W 45–42

vs New Hampshire

1 PD · 5 SOLO · 6 TOT

Edged out New Hampshire at home in a shootout.

With B. Emanuel Jr. — 193 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · QBR 43.5 · 101 rush yds (21 car) · 2 TD · M. Lukes — 9 rush yds (5 car)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2023 season · 9 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	INT	PD	Note
Wk 1	L 7-31@ Michigan State	2	2	—	0
Wk 2	W 45-42vs New Hampshire	6	5	—	1	Season-high 6 tackles
Wk 4	W 34-30@ South Alabama	1	0	—	0
Wk 5	W 26-23vs Eastern Michigan	2	2	—	0
Wk 6	L 13-37@ Buffalo	1	0	—	0
Wk 7	W 17-10vs Akron	2	1	—	0
Wk 8	L 17-24@ Ball State	1	0	—	0
Wk 11	L 28-38@ Western Michigan	1	1	—	0
Wk 12	L 20-34@ Ohio	2	1	—	0
Total		18	12	—	1

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

Lavario Wiley

20225 games

2023 snapshot

Splits & context

Awards

Rotational

Career stats

Signature game

Game log

How he plays

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