Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-24@ Troy | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 17-23vs Tulsa | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 4 |
#4
Ishmel Atkins
Senior cornerback on Sam Houston's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 200 lb · Greensboro, NC · Northern Guilford HS / Elon
Returning to Sam Houston for 2026
The story
4 cornerback on Sam Houston's 2026 roster.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearIshmel Atkins
The receipt: 4 tackles against Troy — Week 1, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Sam Houston
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Sam Houston0-2HC: Phil Longo · Pass-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: passes defended (100th percentile). 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: 3.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 2.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Phil Longo
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Sam Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Sam Houston
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +5 net (20 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Sam Houston · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #117 · 2026 recruiting class #126
Background
Elon 2025 Season Second team all-CAA selection at cornerback ... ranked second in the CAA with three interceptions ... nine passes defended in his first season at cornerback ...added two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... played in all 12 games ... also had 54 total tackles ... had two...
The secondary · Sam Houston
- #8Tyler Bailey45 tackles · 2025
- #20Dravon Wilson21 tackles · 2025
- #9Jace Arnold19 tackles · 2025
- #5Jalyn Stanford10 tackles · 2025
- #4Ishmel Atkins2 games · 2026
18 more on the roster · Sam Houston team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology