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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1455th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 5 | 1669th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 32 | — |
Charting
Where Palmer'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 |  Hawai'i#109 · 2-6 | 8 | 86% | 38 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | Hawai'i#77 · 9-4 | 13 | 91% | 52 | 6.5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
| 2024 | Hawai'i#110 · 5-7 | 11 | 71% | 32 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | Hawai'i#126 · 5-8 | 9 | 66% | 21 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Elijah Palmer's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Elijah Palmer'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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Stanford | L 27–37 | 5.8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 1 |  UNLV | L 6–21 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  New Mexico State | W 29–19 | 7.9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Wyoming | L 10–27 | 5.8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  San José State | L 16–20 | 5.9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Arizona State | L 12–30 | 6.7 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 7 |  New Mexico | L 10–21 | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Northern Illinois | W 56–21 | 8.1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.3 | 38 | 24 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 38 | 422nd / 5664 |
| Solo | 24 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2.5 | 766th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Stanford | ✓ DB | 71 | ~64 (26–68) | 6 | 1 | 90% |
| Wk 1 · UNLV | ✓ DB | 61 | ~30 (0–50) | 1 | · | 49% |
| Wk 2 · New Mexico State | ✓ DB | 67 | ~53 (21–56) | 4 | · | 79% |
| Wk 4 · Wyoming | ✓ DB | 60 | ~49 (20–52) | 4 | · | 82% |
| Wk 5 · San José State | ✓ DB | 62 | ~61 (25–62) | 5 | · | 98% |
| Wk 6 · Arizona State | ✓ DB | 61 | ~58 (23–61) | 6 | · | 95% |
| Wk 7 · New Mexico | ✓ DB | 59 | ~59 (24–59) | 4 | · | 100% |
| Wk 8 · Northern Illinois | — | 49 | ~49 (20–49) | 8 | · | 100% |
| Season | 7 GS | 490 | 423 (321–470) | 38 | 1 | 86% |
Position Room
21 DBs on the Hawai'i roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kona Moore | DB | JR | 46 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 4 | Elijah Palmer | DB | SR | 38 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Matagi Thompson | DB | 32 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | ||
| 21 | Makana Meyer | DB | JR | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 0 | Jeremiah Hughes | DB | JR | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Jaylon Edmond | DB | SO | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Elijah Gipson | DB | SR | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Riis Weber | DB | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 22 | Ezekiel Rodrigues | DB | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Zion Allen | DB | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Joenel Figueroa | DB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Jahren Altura | DB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Brayton Correa | DB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Kydel Stone | DB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Kodi DeCambra | DB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1 | Caleb Brown | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Kela Moore | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Marquis Richardson | DB | FR | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Kainoa Ontai | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Avin Houston | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Jordan Fetu | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Hawai'i depth chart →