Rusty VanWetzinga IV
Central Michigan Chippewas
56
Depth

Rusty VanWetzinga IV

TEOffenseDepth
2nd String / Backup

Is Rusty VanWetzinga IV starting?

Rusty VanWetzinga IV is listed 2nd string at TE for Central Michigan Chippewas.

Redshirt junior · #8 · 6'1", 235 lbs

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The Story

The Story

A 2-star recruit out of Pleasant Valley, ranked #2,811 nationally coming out of high school.

Recruit2★ · #2,811 Natl
Pleasant Valley, IA
Jersey
#8
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
6'1"
Weight
235 lbs

Rusty VanWetzinga IV is currently behind Jaden Allen at TE on the Central Michigan depth chart, a Mid-American team rated 62 overall this season.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★☆☆☆2-star
Composite
0.7800
National Rank
#2811
High School
Pleasant Valley
Hometown
Bettendorf, IA

Why this rating?

On a 67-rated offense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 56.

Team offense (SP+)
67
Rating basis
Estimated / projected
Depth-chart adjustment
-5 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Oct 24LM-OHYDS 6
REC
1
YDS
6
AVG
6.0
TD
0

Final L 28-27

Oct 17LWMUYDS 8
REC
1
YDS
8
AVG
8.0
TD
0

Final L 21-14

Sep 12WCOLGYDS 8
REC
1
YDS
8
AVG
8.0
TD
0

Final W 13-10

Rusty VanWetzinga IV's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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