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RECRUITING: Central Michigan Gets 2026 Commit From DB Jadon Bender

Joe Londergan

Sep 4, 2021; Columbia, Missouri, USA; A general view of a Central Michigan Chippewas helmet during the second half against the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 4, 2021; Columbia, Missouri, USA; A general view of a Central Michigan Chippewas helmet during the second half against the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports / Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
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This week, the Central Michigan Chippewas received a commitment from in-state defensive back Jadon Bender. Bender is the first reported commit of the 2026 class for Central Michigan, per 247Sports.

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Bender is a rising junior at DeWitt High School. DeWitt is located roughly an hour south of Mount Pleasant, which the Chippewas call home. 247Sports has Bender listed as a 5'10" 150-pound cornerback.

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"Ever since I was a little kid and growing up watching college football, I always dreamed about playing at the next level. Now Central Michigan has made that dream come true," Bender wrote on X.

CMU enter their sixth season in 2024 with head coach Jim McElwain at the helm. The 2019 MAC Coach of the Year has a 29-28 record with the Chippewas.

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Joe Londergan

JOE LONDERGAN

Joe covers college sports from the Group of Five ranks and beyond. He has worked in the sports industry since 2008, earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville, and a Master's degree from Seattle University.

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