#88
August Johanningsmeier
Returning to Western Michigan for 2026
August Johanningsmeier
2 stars out of high school, two seasons of real snaps at Western Michigan since. The receipt: 3 tackles against Michigan State — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- recruiting profile
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
Western Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Western Michigan6-7HC: Lance Taylor · Run-leaning
2025Western Michigan10-4HC: Lance Taylor · Run-heavy
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 9 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Western Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Western Michigan
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +1 net (14 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Michigan · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #105 · 2026 recruiting class #112
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology