Malique Dieudonne
Malique Dieudonne
Moves the chains on third down. Four seasons at Western Michigan, two different head coaches: Tim Lester and Lance Taylor. The receipt on tape: 52 rec yds, 1 receptions against Ball State, Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
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
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 7 | 102 | 14.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 13 | 230 | 17.7 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 20 | 197 | 9.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Western Michigan | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 45 | 592 | 13.2 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Western Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Western Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025
W 47–14
vs Rhode Island
1 rec · 6 yds
Dominant 33-point win at home against Rhode Island.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Western Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Western Michigan
Returning around him
- 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 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
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Octavian Smith Jr.’s 2022 season.
Matches Octavian on
Differs from Octavian on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Taco Dowler’s path through Montana State.
Matches Taco on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jack Hestera's junior season at Utah State (2024).
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Differs from Jack on
Player DNA
Players who play like Malique Dieudonne
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025+62%
Up 62% from first season to most-recent.