2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Beau Atkinson
Played for three head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Mack Brown, Freddie Kitchens and Ryan Day. The first career honor came in 2024: ACC Defensive Line Player of the Week. A game that shows it: 4 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Ball State — Week 1, 2026.
8 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Disrupts the pocket from the interior.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Beau Atkinson vs Kent State.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 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 | 73 | 42 | 20.0 | 12.5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| 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 |
| Wk 3 | W 59-3vs Kent State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-19vs Illinois | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-14@ No. 14 Iowa | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 19-15@ No. 5 Indiana | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Week 4 · 2026
W 42-19
vs Illinois
0.5 sacks · 0.5 tackles for loss · 2 tackles
Dominant 23-point win at home against Illinois.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -21 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Pass share
45.0%
250 pass / 306 run
Plays / game
69.5
8 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
275 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mack Brown and Ryan Day.
