Michael Oliver: LB · Central Michigan · #7.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Michael Oliver
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches at Central Michigan: John Bonamego and Jim McElwain. The first career honor came in 2019: All-MAC. On tape: 10 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Bowling Green, Week 8, 2019.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
87 tackles. 2 passes defended. 1 interception. 9 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Central Michigan | 87 | 49 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | Central Michigan | 31 | 20 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2017 | Central Michigan | 68 | 41 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2016 | Central Michigan | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 193 | 116 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 14 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-21vs UAlbany | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 0-61@ No. 17 Wisconsin | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-24vs Akron | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 12-17@ Miami | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 15-31@ Western Michigan | 10 | 6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 42-16vs Eastern Michigan | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 42-28vs New Mexico State | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 38-20@ Bowling Green | 10 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-43@ Buffalo | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 48-10vs Northern Illinois | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 45-44@ Ball State | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 49-7vs Toledo | 8 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 15 | L 21-26vs Miami (OH) | 9 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
 Bowl | L 11-48vs San Diego State | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 87 | 49 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
87tackles this seasonTFL rate
10%9 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
2%2 pass breakups87 tackles · 9 for loss · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 14 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 5.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road6g | 6.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-78g | 5.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 7.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim McElwain
Pass share
47.8%
472 pass / 516 run
Plays / game
70.6
14 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
507 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2019
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
How it ended
Four seasons at Central Michigan, 193 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 39 games over four seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC · 2ND TEAM
All-MAC 2nd team (2019)
Coaching lineage · 2016–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: John Bonamego → Jim McElwain. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
