Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 44-19vs Indiana State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 36-38vs Wake Forest | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#58
Breeon Ishmail
Junior defensive end on Purdue's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 265 lb · Cincinnati, OH
CFB Index 4 · #418 of 420 edge rushersMedium confidenceReturning to Purdue 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
4 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, vs Wake Forest
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive end on Purdue's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Michigan in 2023.
- Transferred from Michigan to Purdue in 2025.
Breeon Ishmail
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Sherrone Moore and Barry Odom. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against Wake Forest, Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Michigan3-star out of Princeton
20258 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Ryan Walters
Purdue
Coaching transition mid-career: Ryan Walters → Barry Odom. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Michigan8-5HC: Sherrone Moore · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Purdue2-10HC: Barry Odom · Balanced
2026Purdue1-1HC: Barry Odom · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium 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 2 games: 2.0 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
Barry Odom
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
4 · #418 of 420 edge rushers
Three-star recruit. Now #418 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #11 of 11 Big Ten DEs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 44–19
Game log
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Purdue
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Purdue
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +5 net (29 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Purdue · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #55 · 2026 recruiting class #55
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Viliami Po'uha’s 2025 season.
Matches Viliami on
Class year
Sack rate
Weight
Differs from Viliami on
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Renaud's sophomore season at Alabama (2024).
Matches Jordan on
Class year
Height
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Breeon Ishmail
The defensive line · Purdue
- #94Rodney Lora4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #40Ian Jeffries3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #8C.J. Madden2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #58Breeon Ishmail2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #23Trey Smith1 tackle for loss · 2025
18 more on the roster · Purdue team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology