Michael Mack II is a cornerback at Ohio who has not played in Ohio's 9 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Ohio lists 33 defensive backs this season.
Ohio is 7-2. Next: at Miami (OH), Tue Nov 10.
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. The four seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Troy Calhoun, Tim Albin and Brian Smith. On tape: 5 tackles against Rutgers, Week 1, 2025.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
35 tackles. 0 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 31-34@ Rutgers | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 17-10vs West Virginia | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 9-37@ No. 1 Ohio State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 52-35vs Gardner-Webb | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 35-20vs Bowling Green | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 48-21vs Northern Illinois | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 28-21@ Eastern Michigan | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 13-17@ Western Michigan | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 17-10vs UNLV | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 21 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
35tackles this season35 tackles · 1 for loss · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Smith
Pass share
36.6%
311 pass / 539 run
Plays / game
65.4
13 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
337 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2025
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #12 of 21 Mid-American CBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
Coaching lineage · 2020–2026
5 coachesPlayed for 5 head coaches at 3 schools: Troy Calhoun, Luke Fickell, Tim Albin, Brian Smith and John Hauser.
