Zeke Berry, Michigan CB: the 2026 season story
Zeke Berry is a senior defensive back for Michigan (Big Ten). He ranks 130th of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Zeke Berry's strongest measure is yards per catch on his record at 5.3, 30th of 921 (the average is 11.6). His weakest is tackles per game at 3.7, 389th of 921 (the average is 3.7).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 3.7, ranks 389th among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive back he is. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 58th percentile for volume, 92nd for efficiency and 84th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 8 games, Zeke Berry's best came in week 8 against Indiana and his quietest in week 7 against Penn State.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Zeke Berry is 110th of 921 FBS defensive backs and 20th of 111 in the Big Ten. Next up nationally is Dontrae Henderson of Arkansas State, 0.01 ahead on the index.
Career
Why it matters. Past seasons show whether this year is a breakout, a steady climb or a step back. His best season by the Player Index was 2025 at Michigan, 40th of 1,153 defensive backs.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Kobi Albert of Southern Miss.
