Defensive end, Ohio State (from North Carolina), 2022–26
Beau Atkinson
- Number
- No. 12
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 260 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Raleigh, NC
Beau Atkinson plays defensive end for Ohio State, after North Carolina (2022–24). Last time out, at Indiana: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
8 tackles, 0.5 sacks
Last game: 1 tackles at Indiana, W 19–15
Next game: at USC, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
At a glance
Career highs
3.5sacks, career highat Florida State, 2024Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | North Carolina | 19 | 11 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 35 | 24 | 12 | 7.5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | Ohio State | 11 | 4 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | Ohio State | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 73 | 42 | 20 | 12.5 | 0 | 10 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | North Carolina | 12 | DE | RS | ||
| 2023 | North Carolina | 12 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | North Carolina | 12 | DE | So. | ||
| 2025 | Ohio State | 12 | DE | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Ohio State | 12 | DE | Sr. | 6′6″ | 260 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Ohio State 5 games, 8 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Ball State | W 56–3 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Kent State | W 59–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Illinois | W 42–19 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Iowa | W 31–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Indiana | W 19–15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Ohio State 9 games, 11 tackles, 1 sack
2024 North Carolina 12 games, 35 tackles, 7.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Minnesota | W 19–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. North Carolina Central | W 45–10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. James Madison | L 50–70 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Duke | L 20–21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 24–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 34–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Virginia | W 41–14 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Florida State | W 35–11 | 5 | 4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Wake Forest | W 31–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Boston College | L 21–41 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. NC State | L 30–35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. UConn | L 14–27 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2023 North Carolina 10 games, 19 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. South Carolina | W 31–17 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. App State | W 40–34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | atPittsburgh | W 41–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Miami | W 41–31 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Virginia | L 27–31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atGeorgia Tech | L 42–46 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Campbell | W 59–7 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Clemson | L 20–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atNC State | L 20–39 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. West Virginia | L 10–30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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