Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-3vs Ball State | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#12
Beau Atkinson
Senior defensive end on Ohio State's 2026 roster.
6′6″ · 260 lb · Raleigh, NC
CFB Index 77 · #63 of 426 edge rushersMedium confidenceReturning to Ohio State 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
0
sacks · 2026
0.5 TFL · 4 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 TFL, 4 tackles, vs Ball State
Statement game5 tackles · 4.5 TFL · 3.5 sacksat Florida State (FBS) · W 35-11
Top 0.1% tackles for loss game since 2021.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive end on Ohio State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to North Carolina in 2022.
- Transferred from North Carolina to Ohio State in 2025.
Beau Atkinson
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. In 2024 the league put his name on paper for the first time: ACC Defensive Line Player of the Week. The receipt: 4 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Ball State — Week 1, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He arrived as a blue-chip recruit and played like one.
2022
- Signed with North Carolina4-star out of Leesville Road
20259 games
- 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
Ohio State
Played his entire career under Ryan Day.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023North Carolina8-5HC: Mack Brown · Balanced
2024North Carolina6-7HC: Freddie Kitchens · Run-leaning
2025Ohio State12-2HC: Ryan Day · Run-leaning
2026Ohio State1-1HC: Ryan Day · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidenceFading
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: 4.0 TKL/g, 0.5 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
Ryan Day
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Ohio State | 11 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 35 | 24 | 12.0 | 7.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | North Carolina | 19 | 11 | 4.5 | 3.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 69 | 40 | 19.5 | 12.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–3
vs Ball State
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Ohio State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Ohio State
Returning around him
- 11 Ohio State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -21 net (17 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ohio State · Last season: 12-2 (AP #3) · Talent rank #5 · 2026 recruiting class #4
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Wesley Bailey’s 2022 season.
Matches Wesley on
Weight
Hurry rate
Sack rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Habakkuk Baldonado's junior season at Pittsburgh (2022).
86%match
All-ACC
Matches Habakkuk on
Weight
Sack rate
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Beau Atkinson
Background
Career Highs 6 Total Tackles vs. UConn (Dec. 28, 2024) 3.5 Sacks at Virginia (Nov. 2, 2024) 4.5 Tackles for Loss at Virginia (Nov. 2, 2024) Honors and Awards 2025: OSU Scholar-Athlete 2024: Academic All-ACC 2023: Academic All-ACC Senior (2025) Appeared in 13 games as a senior, totaling 224 snaps...
The defensive line · Ohio State
- #2Kenyatta Jackson11 tackles for loss · 2025
- #3James Smith6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #96Eddrick Houston4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #55John Walker2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #12Beau Atkinson2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
13 more on the roster · Ohio State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology