Snap share
39%
1 of 6 started · likely 25–50%
Tackles
15
1765th of 5664 in FBS
Solo
7
Tackles for loss
2
966th of 2634 in FBS
Sacks
2
309th of 1383 in FBS
Interceptions
0
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1455th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 830th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 9 | 933rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 15 | — |
Game Log
Tavion Atkinson's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
5.1 avg. game scoreBest: 9.6 vs Missouri State (Week 4)1 of 6 games at 8.0+
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Florida State | W 27–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  UC Davis | W 56–10 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Louisville | L 31–41 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  Missouri State | W 34–24 | 9.6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Boston College | W 25–16 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Virginia | W 23–13 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  California | W 59–20 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Syracuse | L 27–30 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 5.1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 15 | 1765th / 5664 |
| Solo | 7 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 966th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 2 | 309th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · UC Davis | — | 61 | ~28 (11–44) | 1 | 46% |
| Wk 4 · Missouri State | ✓ DE | 61 | ~49 (24–61) | 8 | 80% |
| Wk 5 · Boston College | — | 65 | ~35 (14–55) | 2 | 54% |
| Wk 7 · Virginia | — | 54 | ~23 (9–36) | 1 | 43% |
| Wk 8 · California | — | 66 | ~29 (11–46) | 1 | 44% |
| Wk 9 · Syracuse | — | 71 | ~31 (12–49) | 2 | 44% |
| Season | 1 GS | 505 | 195 (125–251) | 15 | 39% |
Position Room
16 DLs on the SMU roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Marques White | DE | SR | 22 | 8 | 5.5 | — | 3 |
| 97 | Christian Davis | DL | SR | 20 | 4.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder | DL | SR | 18 | 3 | 2.5 | — | 1 |
| 58 | Aakil Washington | DE | SR | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Tavion Atkinson | DE | JR | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Ira Singleton IV | DE | JR | 9 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Jonathan Jefferson | DL | SR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 52 | Jahkai Lang | DE | SR | 8 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 93 | Kevin Allen | DL | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Woo Spencer | DL | SR | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 33 | Amontre Harris | DE | FR | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Trey Wilson | DE | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Jalen Shivers | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Dakota Dickson | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 95 | Wyatt Smith | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Christian de Moor | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. SMU depth chart →