Is Beau Atkinson starting?
Beau Atkinson is listed 2nd string at LDE for Ohio State Buckeyes.
Redshirt senior · #12 · 6'6", 260 lbs
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- 49762Dre Quinn
Ohio State Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in the Big Ten
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Leesville Road, ranked #249 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 11 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 79 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #12
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'6"
- Weight
- 260 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 2.5 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9106
- National Rank
- #249
- High School
- Leesville Road
- Hometown
- Raleigh, NC
Why this rating?
On a 94-rated defense; 67th-percentile production (×1.00 for competition level) put them -7 vs unit starters → 79.
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 26WILLTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-19
Sep 19WKENTTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 59-3
Sep 12LTEXTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 24-23
Sep 5WBALLTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 56-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WKENT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LTEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WBALL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Beau Atkinson'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.