2023 Football Roster
Ishmail, Breeon

Jersey Number 58
Breeon Ishmail
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- EDGE
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 262
- Hometown:
- Hamilton, Ohio
- High School:
- Princeton
Bio
Pronunciation
CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
• Tackles: 2 - vs. Arkansas State (Sept. 14, 2024)
• Solos: 1 - vs. Arkansas State (Sept. 14, 2024)
• Asst: 1, 2x - vs. Northwestern (Nov. 23, 2024)
• TFLs: none
• Sacks: none
• Int.: none
• FR: none
• PBUs: none
At Michigan
• One-time letter winner (2024)
• Appeared in eight games including two at edge; made three tackles and returned one kickoff to earn his first varsity letter
• Contributed on special teams against Fresno State (Aug. 31), Texas (Sept. 7), USC (Sept. 21), at Illinois (Oct. 19)
• Made two tackles playing off the edge and contributing on special teams against Arkansas State (Sept. 14)
• Contributed on special teams against Minnesota (Sept. 28)
• Contributed on special teams at Washington (Oct. 5), and fielded a kickoff return for six yards
• Assisted on one tackle from the edge position against Northwestern (Nov. 23)
Freshman (2023)
• Did not see game action
Prep
• Attended Princeton High School (2023) coached by Andre Parker
• Previously spent three seasons at Hamilton, where he was coached by Nate Mahon
• Helped Princeton finish 9-3 with a playoff appearance his senior year in 2022
• The Hamilton Big Blue finished 2-7 his junior year
• Part of a Hamilton team that went 6-4 and reached the playoffs during his sophomore season
• Also earned varsity letters in basketball; named All-GMC on the court his junior year
Key Statistics
• A two-way player who contributed as a linebacker and wide receiver
• As a senior, totaled 64 tackles including 10.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries; also intercepted two passes and returned one for a touchdown
• His junior year, made 38 tackles with one sack; on offense, caught 16 passes for 290 yards with two touchdowns in eight games
Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of three stars; the No. 1,173 overall player nationally, the No. 98 linebacker in the nation and the No. 36 player in the state of Ohio
• Named a three-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 91 linebacker in the nation and the No. 38 player in the state of Ohio
• Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 92 player in the region, the No. 71 linebacker and the No. 29 player in the state of Ohio
• Rivals.com three-star prospect and the No. 27 player in the state of Ohio
• On3.com three-star consensus prospect, the No. 1,164 player in the nation, the No. 60 athlete and the No. 37 player in Ohio
• On3.com three-star prospect, the No. 111 athlete in the nation and the No. 78 player in Ohio
• Second-team All-Ohio (2022)
• All-Greater Miami Conference honoree at Princeton
Personal
• Breeon Ishmail was born Nov. 14, 2004
• Son of Jimmy Hazel and Bredia Ishmail
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