Boone Bonnema
Boone Bonnema
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Four seasons at Western Michigan, two different head coaches: Tim Lester and Lance Taylor. One game to point at: 9 tackles, 1 TFL against Wisconsin — Week 1, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Western Michigan, 60 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tim Lester → Lance Taylor. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 26 | 15 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 18 | 9 | 3.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Western Michigan | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Western Michigan | 12 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 60 | 36 | 5.5 | 3.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2024
W 59–31
vs Bethune-Cookman
3 TOT
Dominant 28-point win at home against Bethune-Cookman.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jaden Keller’s 2022 season.
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