Cornerback, Sam Houston (from Elon), 2022–26
Ishmel Atkins
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Greensboro, NC
Ishmel Atkins plays cornerback for Sam Houston, after Elon (2022–25). Last time out, against Western Kentucky: 5 tackles.
2026 so far
20 tackles
Last game: 5 tackles vs. Western Kentucky, L 3–16
Next game: vs. New Mexico State, Oct 21
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
2interceptions, career highvs. Hampton, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Elon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Elon | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Elon | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 20 | 13 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career | 33 | 18 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Elon | 4 | CB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Elon | 4 | CB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Elon | 4 | CB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Elon | 4 | CB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 4 | CB | Sr. | 6′4″ | 200 |
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 Sam Houston 6 games, 20 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Troy | L 21–24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Tulsa | L 17–23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Nicholls | W 59–0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | at Texas Tech | L 14–49 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Liberty | L 3–35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Western Kentucky | L 3–16 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Elon 3 games, 5 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at Duke | L 17–45 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Western Carolina | W 37–31 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Sep 27 | vs. Hampton | W 41–20 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
2024 Elon 1 game, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | atDuke | L 3–26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Elon 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Wake Forest | L 17–37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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