Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 6-23@ Michigan State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
August Johanningsmeier
August Johanningsmeier is a defensive end at Western Michigan who has not played in Western Michigan's 9 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Where Johanningsmeier comes from
- Howell, MI
- Howell
- About 100 miles from Waldo Stadium
- Two-star, No. 2,679 in the 2022 class.
- On the Western Michigan roster since 2022
Where Johanningsmeier fits
Western Michigan lists 28 defensive linemen this season.
Western Michigan defensive linemen with a game this season
Western Michigan is 6-3. Next: at Akron, Tue Nov 10.
Similar players
Same class and position
Also from Howell, MI
Rated a two-star prospect, with two seasons of snaps at Western Michigan since. A game that shows it: 3 tackles against Michigan State — Week 1, 2025.
Career stats
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| 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 |
Game log
Signature game
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Lance Taylor — 16-11 over that span.
2024Western Michigan6-7HC: Lance Taylor · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Western Michigan10-4HC: Lance Taylor · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Pass share
33.3%
304 pass / 609 run
Plays / game
65.2
14 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
324 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
3 tackles in 1 game
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Western Michigan
- 2026 Western Michigan TaylorYear 5 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2025 Western Michigan TaylorYear 4 · 1 game
- 2024 Western Michigan TaylorYear 3 · 3 games
- 2023 Western Michigan TaylorYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2022 Western Michigan LesterYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school HowellHowell, MI · Class of 2022Two-star, No. 2,679 in the 2022 class. Signed with Western Michigan.
2022
- Signed with Western MichiganTwo-star, out of Howell
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coaches2022
Western Michigan
Coaching transition mid-career: Tim Lester → Lance Taylor. Worth noting in scheme + development context.