Xavier Atkins

LB · #17 · Auburn · JR · 6'0" · 210 · Houston, TX

Projected WLB starter

38 2026 tackles

3 · 7 2026 sacks · TFL

2 2026 INT + PD

25 Career games (16 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Auburn	5	4	38	3	7	1	1	0
2025	Auburn	12	12	83	9	15	1	1	2
2024	LSU	8	0	3	0	0	0	0	0

2026 Percentile vs LBs

Tackles per game 7.6 98

Havoc plays 13 99

INT + pass breakups 2 88

Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Auburn 2026 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 9.2% 75

Line yards per carry allowed 2.3 66

Sack rate 7.4% 75

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W1	BAY	4	1	2
W2	USM	3
W3	FLA	9	1	2
W4	VAN	8	1	3
W5	@ TENN	4			1	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#332

Anthonie Knapp OT · Roswell ND

#333

TJ Abrams WR · Dunbar FLA

#334

Xavier Atkins LB · Summer Creek LSU

#335

David Eziomume RB · North Cobb CLEM

#336

Kellen Lindstrom DL · Glendale TENN

LBs in the class

#23

Mason Curtis Ensworth MICH

#24

Kolaj Cobbins Destrehan LSU

#25

Xavier Atkins Summer Creek LSU

#26

Faletau Satuala Bountiful BYU

#27 Ty'Anthony Smith Jasper TEX

2026 · 99th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 89th pctile of class