Derek Pennington
Sophomore linebacker on Western Michigan's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′2″ · 225 lb · Caledonia, MI
The story
2 linebacker on Western Michigan's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Western Michigan in 2024.
Recruiting
ATH recruit
No. 2972 nationally · Signed with Western Michigan
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileDerek Pennington
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2024
- Signed with Western Michigan2-star out of Caledonia
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A two-star recruit at linebacker for Western Michigan -- now graded as a developmental piece in the linebacker room.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Western Michigan has produced 4 All-Conference linebackers. 1 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2023. Zaire Barnes went on to the NFL out of this room (2023).
The linebacker corps · Western Michigan
- #9James Camden85 tackles · 2025
- #10Sefa Saipaia Jr.77 tackles · 2025
- #47Domanick Moon23 tackles · 2025
- #12Dillon Moore19 tackles · 2025
- #32Derek Penningtonno box-score line yet
11 more on the roster · Western Michigan team page