Tesfa Smith is the Defensive Line Coach at Central Michigan, coaching since 2025. Staff history at 1 school, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
Staff History by Season
1 stint- 2025-2026
Head Coaches He Worked Under
1- Matt DrinkallCentral Michigan, 2025-2026
Players He Coached
31
D.J. BennettDL · Central Michigan · 2026
Quavion BirdDL · Central Michigan · 2026
Logan BorodychukDL · Central Michigan · 2026
Donovan BrownDL · Central Michigan · 2026
Rory CallahanDL · Central Michigan · 2026
Jaxon CherryDL · Central Michigan · 2026
Korver DemmaDL · Central Michigan · 2026
JJ DouglasDL · Central Michigan · 2026
Dominique MaiavaDL · Central Michigan · 2026
Matthew PlumbDL · Central Michigan · 2026
James ReinboldDL · Central Michigan · 2026
Collin StareDL · Central Michigan · 2026
Max Van FleetDL · Central Michigan · 2026
Nathan VanTimmerenDL · Central Michigan · 2026
Joey VanWetzingaDL · Central Michigan · 2026
Evan WalkerDL · Central Michigan · 2026
Aaron WeinerDL · Central Michigan · 2026
Hunter ZirkleDL · Central Michigan · 2026
Daniel BennettDL · Central Michigan · 2025
Quavion BirdDL · Central Michigan · 2025
Oumar CondeDL · Central Michigan · 2025
Jonathan DeckerDL · Central Michigan · 2025
Korver DemmaDL · Central Michigan · 2025
Malik DenkinsDL · Central Michigan · 2025
Dylan FisherDL · Central Michigan · 2025
Keshawn HaydenDL · Central Michigan · 2025
Michael HeldmanDL · Central Michigan · 2025
Adam KaminskiDL · Central Michigan · 2025
Kade KostusDL · Central Michigan · 2025
Joey VanWetzingaDL · Central Michigan · 2025
Daniel ViramontesDL · Central Michigan · 2025
