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IllinoisIllinois Fighting IlliniEnrolled · 12/1/2024

Ismael Kante

Brooklyn Park, MNPark Center

Jersey

#26

Pos

EDGE

HT / WT

6-2 / 225

Class

RS-SR

NIL Valuation

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2026 Season Stats

TOT: 14
SOLO: 5
SACKS: 0
TFL: 0

Experience: 2025 – present
Year: Redshirt Senior
Age: —

Ratings

Recruiting89.11Natl#21Pos#4State#1

The Journey

Class of 2022

Illinois Fighting Illini

Fighting Illini

ENROLLED

Iowa Central Community College Tritons

2024 – 2024

TRANSFER

Northern State Wolves

2022 – 2023

TRANSFER

Park Center Pirates

2021 – 2021

HIGH SCHOOL

Career Stats

Year	Team	GP	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	INT
2026	ILL	4	14	5	9	1	1
2025	ILL	5	8	3	5	0	0
Career		9	22	8	14	1	1

Game Log

Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	SACKS	TFL	FF	INT
Oct 3	PUR	L 17-24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 19	SILL	W 48-10	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0
Sep 12	DUKE	L 27-31	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Sep 3	UAB	W 42-23	6	2	4	1	0	0	0	1

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