Linebacker

Ismael Kante

ILLIllinois

2026 · FBS · Big Ten · SR

Ismael Kante finished 2026 rated 1264 (5.9 / 10) as a college linebacker at Illinois, over 20 rated games 2023–2026.

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Physical trend

6′ 2″ 240 lbs

Career statistics

Season	G	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACK	INT	QBH
2023	9	16	11	3	2	0	1
2025	5	8	3	0	0	0	0
2026	6	37	16	2	0	1	1
Career	20	61	30	5	2	1	2

Season	G	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACK	INT	QBH
2023	9	16	11	3	2	0	1
2025	5	8	3	0	0	0	0
2026	6	37	16	2	0	1	1
Career	20	61	30	5	2	1	2

Season	G	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACK	INT	QBH
2023	9	16	11	3	2	0	1
2025	5	8	3	0	0	0	0
2026	6	37	16	2	0	1	1
Career	20	61	30	5	2	1	2

Date	Opponent	TOT	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	Rating
2026 · Illinois
10/10	MICHMichigan St.	8	1	0	0	0	1264
10/03	PURDPurdue	10	1	0	0	0	1255
09/26	OHIOOhio St.	4	0	0	0	0	1245
09/19	SIUSouthern Ill.	5	0	0	0	0	1239
09/12	DUKEDuke	4	0	0	0	0	1233
09/03	UABUAB	6	0	0	1	0	1227
2025 · Illinois
12/30	TENNTennessee	2	0	0	0	0	1221
11/29	NWSTNorthwestern	2	0	0	0	0	1222
11/22	WISCWisconsin	2	0	0	0	0	1226
10/04	PURDPurdue	1	0	0	0	0	1227
09/20	INDIndiana	1	0	0	0	0	1230
2023 · Northern St.
11/11	N_MINorthern Mich.	2	0	0	0	0	1231
10/21	WSWayne State	1	0	0	0	0	1240
10/14	SMSSouthwest Minnesota State	3	1	1	0	0	1249
10/07	MINOMinot St.	3	2	1	0	0	1252
09/30	MMMSU Moorhead	1	0	0	0	0	1256
09/23	WINOWinona St.	2	0	0	0	0	1265
09/16	UMARMary	2	0	0	0	0	1274
09/09	MN_DMinn. Duluth	1	0	0	0	0	1284
08/31	BEMDBemidji St.	1	0	0	0	0	1292

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