Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ UNLV | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 42-24vs Arkansas State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-38@ Boise State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#93
Jabari Ishmael
Senior defensive lineman on Memphis's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 264 lb · Miami, FL · Christopher Columbus HS
CFB Index 14 · #401 of 426 edge rushersLow confidenceTransferred Southern Miss → Memphis 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
3 tackles · 1 hurries
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, at UNLV
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on Memphis's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Miami in 2021.
- Transferred from Southern Miss to Memphis in 2026.
Jabari Ishmael
Wins his gap play after play. Two head coaches in five seasons, at four different programs. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Boise State — Week 2, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
6 programs, one constant: he played.
2021
- Signed with Miami4-star out of Miami Columbus
20235 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
20257 games
- Entered the portal
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
4 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ryan Silverfield → Charles Huff. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Memphis
2025Southern Miss
2026Memphis
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Miami7-5HC: Jess Simpson · Balanced
2023Marshall6-7HC: Charles Huff · Balanced
2024Marshall10-3HC: Charles Huff · Run-leaning
2025Southern Miss7-6HC: Charles Huff · Balanced
2026Memphis2-1HC: Charles Huff · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: qb hurries (83rd 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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
38.2%
66 pass / 107 run
Plays / game
57.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
77 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Memphis | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 21 | 6 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Marshall | 22 | 8 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Marshall | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Miami | -- | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 55 | 20 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 27–21
at UNLV
Game log
Game by game
Jabari Ishmael's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Emmanuel Johnson’s 2021 season.
Matches Emmanuel on
Weight
Hurry rate
Sack rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Joshua Robinson's senior season at Georgia Tech (2024).
Matches Joshua on
Class year
TFL rate
Hurry rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Jabari Ishmael
The defensive line · Memphis
- #14J'Mond Tapp12 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Jaden Mckinney2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #93Jabari Ishmael2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #56K.J. Miles1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Devan Lowe1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · Memphis team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology