Western Michigan · L 14-21
No tackles.
Miami (OH) · L 27-28
3 tackles
The other 6 games average 2 tackles. This one was 1 above.
McKenzie has tackles in 7 of Central Michigan’s 8 games: none against Western Michigan.
Matthew McKenzie
One game to point at: 5 tackles against Ohio — Week 6, 2026.
17 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Erases the deep middle of the field.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Central Michigan | 17 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| Career | 17 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 8): 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-38@ New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 13-10vs Colgate | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 24-10vs Wyoming | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 3-52@ No. 6 Miami | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 41-17vs Akron | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-31@ Ohio | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 27-28vs Miami (OH) | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
18%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
17tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%1 TFL17 tackles · 1 for loss · 3 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Drinkall
Pass share
36.8%
174 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
59.1
8 games
Team sack rate
9.9%
192 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #251 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
