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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 1078th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 3 | 2180th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 3 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 14 | — |
Charting
Where Coppess's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Miami (OH)#97 · 5-3 | 8 | 36% | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | Miami (OH)#85 · 7-7 | 9 | 19% | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Miami (OH)#56 · 9-5 | 7 | 11% | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Miami (OH)#56 · 11-3 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Eli Coppess's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Eli Coppess's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Pittsburgh | L 14–59 | 5.9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Holy Cross | W 45–7 | 5.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Cincinnati | L 31–35 | 6.5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 4 |  UConn | W 24–21 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Bowling Green | L 20–24 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Massachusetts | W 20–19 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Akron | W 34–14 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Central Michigan | W 28–27 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 4.6 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 16 | 1660th / 5664 |
| Solo | 7 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 3 | 237th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Pittsburgh | ✓ LB | 75 | ~44 (22–52) | 4 | 59% |
| Wk 2 · Holy Cross | ✓ LB | 44 | ~20 (2–36) | 3 | 45% |
| Wk 3 · Cincinnati | ✓ LB | 76 | ~41 (21–48) | 5 | 54% |
| Wk 4 · UConn | ✓ LB | 60 | ~22 (2–40) | 2 | 37% |
| Wk 5 · Bowling Green | — | 60 | ~13 (0–60) | 1 | 22% |
| Wk 6 · Massachusetts | — | 65 | ~16 (2–29) | 1 | 25% |
| Wk 7 · Akron | — | 70 | ~25 (3–45) | 1 | 36% |
| Wk 8 · Central Michigan | ✓ LB | 60 | ~3 (0–17) | 1 | 5% |
| Season | 5 GS | 510 | 184 (86–251) | 18 | 36% |
Position Room
14 LBs on the Miami (OH) roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Malcolm McCain | LB | JR | 59 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Blayne Myrick | LB | SR | 46 | 4 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| CJ Young | LB | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 43 | Grant Lyons | LB | SR | 24 | 5.5 | 4 | — | 1 |
| 26 | Eli Coppess | LB | SR | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
| Brock Uihlein | LB | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 14 | Luke Myers | LB | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Tyler Dikos | LB | JR | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 37 | Vito McConnell | LB | FR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Christian McKinney | LB | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Harrison Brewster | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Brody Sink | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Malik Ray | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | Evan Gilder | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Miami (OH) depth chart →