Is Ishmel Atkins starting?
Ishmel Atkins is the projected starter at LCB for Sam Houston Bearkats.
Ishmel Atkins is the projected starting LCB on a Rebuilding Sam Houston — 68 OVR.
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Top defensive backs in Conference USA
The Story
Making His Case
This season: 5 tackles, 3 INT, 0 PBU. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 68 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #4
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 200 lbs
- Transfer
- Elon
Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 67-rated defense; 59th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.60 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 68.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 26LTTUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 49-14
Sep 19WNICHTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 59-0
Sep 12LTLSATKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 23-17
Sep 5LTROYTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 3
Final L 24-21
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | LTTU | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WNICH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | LTLSA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | LTROY | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Ishmel Atkins's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.