Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Central Michigan
Otis Kearney
DB • 6'0" • Toms River, NJ, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Otis Kearney shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Impact Production
56
Solid production for a defensive back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
47
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Central Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Central Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)
Player Story
Otis Kearney built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive back from Toms River, NJ wearing No. 37, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of Otis Kearney's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Central Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Otis Kearney, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Central Michigan. Otis Kearney shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 52
- TFL
- 3.5
- Passes defended
- 2
Quick Answers
Otis Kearney quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Central Michigan · DB
- Career Tackles
- 52
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 10 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Central Michigan
- Top game
- Miami (OH)
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Toms River South · Central Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Toms River South · 1 FBS recruit · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 37 · Class 2017
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Central Michigan | 10 | 8 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 53.1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 10 | 44 | 3.5 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 53.1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
Related Context
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Otis Kearney played DB for Central Michigan. Across 4 tracked seasons, Otis Kearney recorded 52 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Central Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Central Michigan paired 5.5 primary output with 27.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 27.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2017 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Central Michigan
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
27.2
Usage
6.4
Consistency
31.8
Best Game by takeover score
Miami (OH)
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Tulsa: 0. Presbyterian: 0. Oklahoma State: 1. UNLV: 0. Virginia: 1. Western Michigan: 0. Ball State: 0.5. Toledo: 1. Miami (OH): 2. Eastern Michigan: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Tulsa: 8 by 33.3. Presbyterian: 1 by 4.2. Oklahoma State: 2 by 18.3. UNLV: 2 by 8.3. Virginia: 4 by 26.7. Western Michigan: 10 by 41.7. Ball State: 10 by 46.7. Toledo: 2 by 18.3. Miami (OH): 5 by 40.8. Eastern Michigan: 8 by 33.3
Split Comparison
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Wins0.4 · Games = 4 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · Games = 6 · +0.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Miami (OH)
Best efficiency game
46.7 vs Ball State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/19 | @ Tulsa | L 10-55 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/23 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 21-26 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/4 | @ Miami (OH)Splash game | L 17-37 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Toledo | L 17-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Ball State10+ tackles | W 24-21 | 10 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Western Michigan10+ tackles | L 10-49 | 10 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Virginia | L 35-49 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs UNLV | W 44-21 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Oklahoma State | W 30-27 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 9/1 | vs Presbyterian | W 49-3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Otis Kearney story
Otis Kearney built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive back from Toms River, NJ wearing No. 37, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of Otis Kearney's career was his defensive production: 52 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and 2 passes defended across 10 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Central Michigan. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Otis Kearney's production has multiple signals. With 10 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Central Michigan.
The arc is straightforward: Otis Kearney moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Central Michigan
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201620162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Central Michigan | 5.5 | 27.2 | 6.4 | 5.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 5.5 | 27.2 | 6.4 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | — | — | -5.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Miami (OH)
Week 10 · L 17-37 · Conference game
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
74.4 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.4 takeover score.
#2
vs Ball State
Week 6 · W 24-21 · Conference game
0.5
Havoc Plays
57.2 takeover
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 57.2 takeover score.
#3
@ Virginia
Week 4 · L 35-49
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Havoc Plays
44.7 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.7 takeover score.
#4
@ Toledo
Week 8 · L 17-31 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
42.2 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.2 takeover score.
#5
vs Western Michigan
Week 5 · L 10-49 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
41.7 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 41.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Central Michigan
5.5 primary output · 27.2 efficiency · 6.4 usage
53.1
#2
2016 Regular Season · Central Michigan
53.1
5.5 primary · 27.2 efficiency · 6.4 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Central Michigan
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
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Impact games
1
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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