Central Michigan football recruiting · Mid-American
Central Michigan recruiting: 15 commits for 2027, No. 135 in our class score
Every class since 2002, where they came from, and who coached them.
152027 commits
3.00average stars, 2027 class
No. 1352027 class score
552commits since 2002
The 2027 class
15 commitsSam Rouleau
★★★★★
Max Miller
★★★★★
Anderson Keller
unrated
Asher Newman
unrated
BJ Adams
unrated
Brandon Pratt
unrated
Carl Tramble
unrated
Dawson Kahl
unrated
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Hunter Hankamp
unrated
James Criniti
unrated
Kane Switski
unrated
Liam Samborski
unrated
Matt Richardson
unrated
Tyler Johnson-Huff
unrated
William Fussman
unrated
Latest moves
1 moveCommitted Tyler Goebbel
★★★★★
Oct 28
Offers, visits and commits we have logged in the last 120 days, newest first.
The 2028 class
0 commitsNo 2028 commits logged yet. Commits land here the day a recruit announces, from the national recruiting data and our live tracker.
2027 offers out
22 offers · 0 here · 22 elsewhereKeiran Govan
★★★★★
Missouri
Mar 2
Jack Carlson
★★★★★
Michigan State
Feb 9
Darrell Mattison
★★★★★
Ole Miss
Nov 16, 2025
Jake Thies
★★★★★
Iowa
Nov 16, 2025
Bryce Kish
★★★★★
Clemson
Nov 12, 2025
Jordan Dillon
★★★★★
Georgia Tech
Mar 24, 2025
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Charles Davis
★★★★★
California
Jan 31, 2025
Jaiden Kelly-Murray
★★★★★
Colorado
Jan 25, 2025
Amari Vickerson
★★★★★
SMU
Oct 24, 2024
Jackson Vaughn
★★★★★
Notre Dame
Oct 15, 2024
Brayton Feister
★★★★★
Oregon
Oct 14, 2024
Recarder Kitchen
★★★★★
Michigan
Jun 15, 2024
Korz Loken
★★★★★
Wisconsin
Jun 12, 2024
Cole Reiter
★★★★★
Wisconsin
Jun 11, 2024
Larry Moon III
★★★★★
Georgia Tech
Jun 5, 2024
Reed Gerken
★★★★★
Kentucky
May 14, 2024
Brayden Tyson
★★★★★
South Carolina
Oct 31, 2023
Jamier Brown
★★★★★
Ohio State
Sep 18, 2023
Noah Roberts
★★★★★
Texas
Sep 14, 2023
Dakota Guerrant
★★★★★
Oregon
Jun 9, 2023
Trae Taylor
★★★★★
Nebraska
Jun 2, 2023
T.K. Cunningham
★★★★★
Purdue
Jun 10, 2022
Every Central Michigan class since 2002
Most four- and five-star commits in one class: 0 in 2026. Best class by our class score: 2009 (No. 67).
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| Class | Commits | 5-star | Rank | Best commits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 LIVE | 15 | 0 | No. 135 | Sam Rouleau QB, Max Miller QB |
| 2026 | 29 | 0 | No. 93 | Wyatt Graffin IOL, Colton Benaitis S |
| 2025 | 15 | 0 | No. 110 | Triston Pierre IOL, Andre Thomas ATH |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | No. 108 | Bryce Rowe CB, Josiah Booker WR |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 | No. 85 | Tyler Jefferson ATH, Brent Hoppe EDGE |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 | No. 70 | Bert Emanuel Jr. QB, Jordan Kwiatkowski LB |
| 2021 | 27 | 0 | No. 92 | DJ Stepney ATH, Irone Jackson ATH |
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| 2020 | 25 | 0 | No. 115 | Jordon Ingram ATH, Daedae Hill CB |
| 2019 | 25 | 0 | No. 102 | Lew Nichols III RB, David Moore DUAL |
| 2018 | 20 | 0 | No. 123 | Keonta Nixon WR, Randall Harris CB |
| 2017 | 27 | 0 | No. 93 | Keegan Cossou TE, Jacorey Sullivan WR |
| 2016 | 19 | 0 | No. 109 | Tony Poljan DUAL, Bailey Edwards WR |
| 2015 | 20 | 0 | No. 101 | Jake Johnson PRO, Derek Smith OT |
| 2014 | 18 | 0 | No. 115 | Otis Kearney S, Alex Neering SDE |
| 2013 | 19 | 0 | No. 105 | Derek Edwards OG, Mark Chapman ATH |
| 2012 | 24 | 0 | No. 89 | Kelby Latta DT, Jordan Fields S |
| 2011 | 26 | 0 | No. 91 | Ben McCord WR, Alex Niznak PRO |
| 2010 | 21 | 0 | No. 104 | Kevin Henry SDE, Nores Fradi ILB |
| 2009 | 30 | 0 | No. 67 | Ronnie Kennedy ATH, Jeff Fantuzzi OG |
| 2008 | 23 | 0 | No. 99 | Jahleel Addae APB, Ryan Radcliff PRO |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 | No. 106 | Rocky Weaver TE, Taylor Bradley WR |
| 2006 | 25 | 0 | No. 103 | Jeff Maddux OG, Xavier Torres WR |
| 2005 | 25 | 0 | No. 105 | Sean Price DUAL, Anthony Boykins APB |
| 2004 | 17 | 0 | No. 94 | William Ball CB, Adam Benke OT |
| 2003 | 18 | 0 | No. 92 | Jovan Witherspoon WR, Brandon Zukoff OT |
| 2002 | 18 | 0 | No. 88 | Anthony Thompson DT, Charles Archie CB |
Rank is our class score among every program that year: each commit's recruiting rating, best first, with the depth of the class counting for less. Head coach is the coach the season before signing day, when the class was recruited.
Where Central Michigan recruits come from
The biggest pipeline is Michigan, with 269 commits.
Top states
2002-2027Pipeline high schools
2 or more commitsCass Technical
7 commits
De La Salle Collegiate
7 commits
Dakota
5 commits
Romeo
5 commits
Brother Rice
4 commits
DeWitt
4 commits
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Rockford
4 commits
Lansing Catholic
3 commits
Belleville
3 commits
Walled Lake Western
3 commits
Bartlett
3 commits
Adlai Stevenson
3 commits
Who Central Michigan offered, and who won them
Of the 506 players we have on record as Central Michigan offers (2002-2023), 159 signed here (31%). The program that beat them most often: Michigan State, 22 times.
| Class | Offers | Signed here | Hit rate | Lost most to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0% | Michigan State 1, Arizona State 1 |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 | 17% | Florida 1, North Carolina 1 |
| 2015 | 30 | 7 | 23% | Western Michigan 2, Michigan State 2 |
| 2014 | 39 | 12 | 31% | Syracuse 3, Michigan State 2 |
| 2013 | 39 | 13 | 33% | Toledo 3, Northern Illinois 3 |
| 2012 | 54 | 17 | 31% | Michigan State 2, Northwestern 2 |
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| 2011 | 66 | 19 | 29% | Michigan 4, Illinois 4 |
| 2010 | 61 | 12 | 20% | Indiana 3, Cincinnati 3 |
| 2009 | 50 | 19 | 38% | Indiana 3, Northern Illinois 2 |
| 2008 | 44 | 15 | 34% | Michigan State 5, Mississippi State 2 |
| 2007 | 24 | 6 | 25% | Northern Illinois 3, Cincinnati 2 |
| 2006 | 29 | 10 | 34% | Michigan State 3, Iowa 2 |
| 2005 | 24 | 12 | 50% | Michigan 1, Iowa State 1 |
| 2004 | 7 | 2 | 29% | Illinois 1, Northwestern 1 |
| 2003 | 10 | 4 | 40% | Michigan State 2, Purdue 1 |
| 2002 | 15 | 10 | 67% | Georgia Tech 1, Indiana 1 |
Offers come from the recruiting archive, which is fullest for 2002-2015. A count is the offers on record, not every offer the staff made.
Lost head to head
offered here, signed there22 players
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13 players
12 players
11 players
The coaches who signed them
Matt Drinkall has signed 44 commits since the 2026 class.
Head coaches and their classes
| Coach | Commits | Avg stars | 5-star |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Drinkall 2025-2026 · 7-6 | 44 | 2.97 | 0 |
| Jim McElwain 2019-2024 · 33-36 | 120 | 2.85 | 0 |
| John Bonamego 2015-2018 · 22-29 | 91 | 2.36 | 0 |
| Dan Enos 2010-2014 · 26-36 | 107 | 2.26 | 0 |
| Butch Jones 2007-2009 · 27-13 | 74 | 2.43 | 0 |
| Brian Kelly 2004-2006 · 19-16 | 63 | 2.13 | 0 |
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| Mike DeBord 2001-2003 · 10-25 | 53 | 2.02 | 0 |
The 2026 staff (3 coaches)
Matt Drinkall
Head coach
Jim Chapin
Offensive coordinator
Sean Cronin
Defensive coordinator
Quick answers
How many commits does Central Michigan have in the 2027 class?
Central Michigan has 15 commits in the 2027 recruiting class on our board, led by Sam Rouleau, a 3-star QB from Grosse Pointe.
What was Central Michigan's best recruiting class?
By our class score, the 2009 class (No. 67 nationally): 30 commits, 0 five-stars and 0 four-stars.
Where does Central Michigan recruit the most?
Michigan: 269 of Central Michigan's 552 commits since 2002 came from there.
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