Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-38@ New Mexico | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 13-10vs Colgate | 10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Total | 17 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#11
Xavier White
Junior linebacker for Central Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 240 lb · Los Angeles, CA · Sierra Canyon School
CFB Index 9 · #572 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to Central Michigan for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.
Tackles: 85th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
17
tackles · 2026
1 PBU
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 10 tackles, vs Colgate
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 linebacker for Central Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Central Michigan in 2024.
Xavier White
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Three seasons at Central Michigan, two different head coaches: Jim McElwain and Matt Drinkall. One game to point at: 10 tackles against Colgate — Week 2, 2026.
17 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20243 games
- Signed with Central Michigan3-star out of Sierra Canyon
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Central Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Central Michigan
2025–2026era →
Matt Drinkall
Central Michigan
Coaching transition mid-career: Jim McElwain → Matt Drinkall. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Central Michigan4-8HC: Jim McElwain · Run-leaning
2025Central Michigan7-6HC: Matt Drinkall · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Central Michigan1-1HC: Matt Drinkall · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: tackles (85th percentile). Concern: tackles for loss (20th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 8.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Drinkall
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #53 of 55 Mid-American LBs
How the All-MAC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Central Michigan | 17 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Central Michigan | 26 | 14 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 48 | 20 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 13–10
vs Colgate
10 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 PD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
With A. H Flores — 57 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 24.4 · 122 rush yds (22 car) · 1 TD · D. Duley — 32 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 37 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Central Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Central Michigan
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -5 net (12 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Central Michigan · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #125 · 2026 recruiting class #95
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
LB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Mohamed Barry’s 2017 season.
76%match
Matches Mohamed on
Weight
Solo tackle rate
Differs from Mohamed on
Height (lower)
Class year (lower)
PD rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Melvin Jordan IV's junior season at Georgia Tech (2025).
Matches Melvin on
Weight
TFL rate
Sack rate
Differs from Melvin on
Hurry rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Xavier White
Background
2025 As a sophomore linebacker, saw action in all 13 games … Listed as a starter or backup at linebacker on the depth chart … Also saw extensive action on special teams … Concluded the year with 26 total tackles (14 solo) and 0.5 tackles for loss for three yards … Posted his first career tackle f...
The linebacker corps · Central Michigan
- #11Xavier White26 tackles · 2025
- #8Victor Earl15 tackles · 2025
- #10Jeremiah Alston-Jackson1 tackle · 2025
- #35Mayson Hitchens2 games · 2026
- #40Brett McCalla2 games · 2026
5 more on the roster · Central Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology