Defensive end, SMU, 2026
Tavion Atkinson
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 280 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Houston, TX
Tavion Atkinson plays defensive end for SMU. Last time out, against Virginia: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
12 tackles, 2 sacks
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Virginia, W 23–13
Next game: vs. California, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Missouri State, 20262sacks, career highvs. Missouri State, 2026Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SMU | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SMU | 6 | DE | Jr. | 6′5″ | 280 |
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 SMU 4 games, 12 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. UC Davis | W 56–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Missouri State | W 34–24 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Boston College | W 25–16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Virginia | W 23–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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