Mychal Yharbrough
Four seasons in the Miami (OH) secondary to date. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against Central Michigan — Week 8, 2026.
26 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
26 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 0 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 9 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | 26 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Miami (OH) | 44 | 35 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | 23 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2023 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 97 | 67 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 8 |
Last game (Wk 10): 2 pass breakups, 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-59@ Pittsburgh | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-7vs Holy Cross | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 31-35@ Cincinnati | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 24-21vs UConn | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-24vs Bowling Green | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 20-19@ Massachusetts | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-14vs Akron | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-27@ Central Michigan | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 31-34vs Buffalo | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Total | 26 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
8%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
26tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL26 tackles · 2 pass breakups.
4 seasons under Chuck Martin — 32-19 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Road4g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
Pass share
43.0%
229 pass / 303 run
Plays / game
59.1
9 games
Team sack rate
8.6%
279 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, 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 #493 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 31 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Chuck Martin.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
