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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 9 | 81st / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 8 | 49th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 17 | 291st / 3422 |
| Sacks | 3 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 36 | — |
Charting
Where Atkins's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Auburn#27 · 4-4 | 5 | 49% | 37 | 7.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 | Auburn#40 · 5-7 | 12 | 74% | 84 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 2024 |  LSU#15 · 9-4 | 2 | 1% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Xavier Atkins's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Xavier Atkins'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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | vs Baylor | W 17–16 | 7.9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Southern Miss | W 43–8 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Florida | L 39–44 | 8.9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Vanderbilt | W 21–15 | 8.9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Tennessee | L 14–24 | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 7 | @ Georgia | W 27–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 | LSU | L 17–38 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 | @ Ole Miss | L 15–45 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 5 games | 8.1 | 37 | 26 | 7.5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 37 | 455th / 5664 |
| Solo | 26 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 7.5 | 72nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 3 | 147th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 3 | 231st / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 145th / 627 |
| Return yards | 1 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 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 | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Baylor | ✓ LB | 98 | ~38 (4–69) | 5 | · | 39% |
| Wk 2 · Southern Miss | — | 58 | ~45 (23–53) | 3 | · | 78% |
| Wk 3 · Florida | ✓ LB | 75 | ~74 (38–75) | 10 | · | 99% |
| Wk 4 · Vanderbilt | ✓ LB | 75 | ~73 (37–75) | 8 | · | 97% |
| Wk 5 · Tennessee | ✓ LB | 67 | ~67 (34–67) | 12 | 1 | 100% |
| Season | 4 GS | 602 | 297 (240–351) | 38 | 1 | 49% |
Position Room
10 LBs on the Auburn roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Elijah Melendez | LB | SO | 63 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 16 | Bryce Deas | LB | SO | 39 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 17 | Xavier Atkins | LB | JR | 37 | 7.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | De'Marcus Riddick | LB | JR | 12 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 51 | Michael Matthews-Canty | LB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Shadarius Toodle | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Coleman Granberry | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Adam Balogoun-Ali | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Antonio Melendez | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | William Grier McDuffie | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Auburn depth chart →