Beau Atkinson
Beau Atkinson
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Three head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 2 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Minnesota — Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ohio State | 11 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 35 | 24 | 12.0 | 7.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | North Carolina | 19 | 11 | 4.5 | 3.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 65 | 39 | 19.0 | 12.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025
W 24–6
at Washington
1 TOT · 1 QB HUR
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Ohio State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Ohio State
Returning around him
- 11 Ohio State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -20 net (17 in / 37 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ohio State · Last season: 12-2 (AP #3) · Talent rank #3 · 2026 recruiting class #4
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Wesley Bailey’s 2022 season.
Matches Wesley on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Habakkuk Baldonado's junior season at Pittsburgh (2022).
Matches Habakkuk on
Background
Career Highs 6 Total Tackles vs. UConn (Dec. 28, 2024) 3.5 Sacks at Virginia (Nov. 2, 2024) 4.5 Tackles for Loss at Virginia (Nov. 2, 2024) Honors and Awards 2025: OSU Scholar-Athlete 2024: Academic All-ACC 2023: Academic All-ACC Redshirt Junior (2025) Appeared in 13 games as a redshirt junior, t...