Nick Apsey: LB · Central Michigan · #2.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Nick Apsey
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Fifth year in the Central Michigan linebacker corps. On tape: 4 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Ball State, Week 8, 2023.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 15 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 17 | 11 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2021 | Central Michigan | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2020 | Central Michigan | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2019 | Central Michigan | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 42 | 24 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-31@ Michigan State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 13-37@ Buffalo | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-24@ Ball State | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 37-31vs Northern Illinois | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 28-38@ Western Michigan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 20-34@ Ohio | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
15tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups15 tackles · 1 for loss.
5 seasons under Jim McElwain — 29-28 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim McElwain
Pass share
41.7%
325 pass / 455 run
Plays / game
65.0
12 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
338 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons at Central Michigan, 42 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
1 coachPlayed every college season under Jim McElwain.
