Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-6@ Stanford | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#11
Kamal Bonner
Junior linebacker for Miami. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 215 lb · Moultrie, GA
CFB Index 45 · #326 of 571 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to Miami for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
3
tackles · 2026
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, at Stanford
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 linebacker for Miami. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to NC State in 2023.
- Transferred from NC State to Miami in 2025.
Kamal Bonner
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Kamal Bonner has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against Stanford, Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20233 games
- Signed with NC State3-star out of Colquitt County
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Miami
Played his entire career under Mario Cristobal.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023NC State9-4HC: Dave Doeren · Run-leaning
2024NC State6-7HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Miami13-3HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
2026Miami2-0HC: Mario Cristobal · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
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
Mario Cristobal
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
45 · #326 of 571 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #326 at the position.
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Miami
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Miami
Returning around him
- 9 Miami players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (12 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Miami · Last season: 13-3 (AP #10) · Talent rank #12 · 2026 recruiting class #9
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Rayquon Hartley’s 2022 season.
Matches Rayquon on
Sack rate
TFL rate
Differs from Rayquon on
Hurry rate (higher)
Tackle volume (higher)
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Melvin Spriggs's sophomore season at Akron (2025).
71%match
Matches Melvin on
Solo tackle rate
Weight
Tackle volume
Differs from Melvin on
Sack rate (lower)
The linebacker corps · Miami
- #1Mohamed Toure84 tackles · 2025
- #9Chase Smith31 tackles · 2025
- #4Cam Pruitt10 tackles · 2025
- #30Kellen Wiley Jr.6 tackles · 2025
- #11Kamal Bonner2 tackles · 2025
6 more on the roster · Miami team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology