Cornerback, Western Michigan (from Indiana State), 2022–24
Bilhal Kone
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Apple Valley, MN
- Born
- Mar 3, 2002
Bilhal Kone played cornerback at Indiana State (2022) and Western Michigan (2023–24). The Baltimore Ravens took Kone in round 6, No. 178 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
10tackles, career hightwice; last vs. Akron, 2024Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Indiana State | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 42 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 70 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| Career | 119 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Indiana State | 1 | CB | So. | ||
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 1 | CB | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 1 | CB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 190 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 Western Michigan 13 games, 70 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Wisconsin | L 14–28 | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 7 | at Ohio State | L 0–56 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Bethune-Cookman | W 59–31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Marshall | L 20–27 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Ball State | W 45–42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Akron | W 34–24 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | at Buffalo | W 48–41 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Kent State | W 52–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Northern Illinois | L 28–42 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Bowling Green | L 13–31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Central Michigan | L 14–16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 26–18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 14 ✦ | vs. South Alabama | L 23–30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2023 Western Michigan 11 games, 42 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Syracuse | L 7–48 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Iowa | L 10–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | at Toledo | L 31–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Ball State | W 42–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Mississippi State | L 28–41 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Miami (OH) | L 21–34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Ohio | L 17–20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | atEastern Michigan | W 45–21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Central Michigan | W 38–28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 14 | atNorthern Illinois | L 0–24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 21 | vs.Bowling Green | L 10–34 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Indiana State 1 game, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at Purdue | L 0–56 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Oct 29 at South Dakota State, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2025 Senior Bowl (National team, lost 19–22).
| Drill | Combine 2025 | Combine or pro day 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′1¼″ | |
| Weight | 190 lb | |
| Arm length | 30⅞″ | |
| Hand size | 9″ | |
| Wingspan | 75½″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.43 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.54 s | |
| Vertical jump | 31½″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′4″ | |
| 3-cone drill | 6.89 sW | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.37 sW |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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