Players
Ismael Kante
LB · Illinois
Ismael Kante
LB · #26 · Illinois
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'2" · 235 lb
- Seasons
- 2
- Recruiting
- No record matched
- Class rank
- —
- Hometown
- Brooklyn Park, MN
- School
- No record matched
Returning player.
Career
23 Tackles · 1.5 TFL · 0.0 Sacks · 1 Int
On a roster 2025–2026. Statistics held for 2025–2026.
2026
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
15 Tackles · 1.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks · 1 Int
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs Southern Illinois | W 48–10 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Duke | L 27–31 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs UAB | W 42–23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs UAB | W 42–23 | 1 | 59 | 1 |
2025
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
8 Tackles · 0.5 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Tennessee * | W 30–28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | vs Northwestern | W 20–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Wisconsin | L 10–27 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ Purdue | W 43–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ Indiana | L 10–63 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |