Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 736th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 3 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 13 | — |
Where Reed'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.
3 seasons at 2 schools 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 | Utah#8 · 8-0 | 8 | 47% | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 2025 | Akron#120 · 5-7 | 12 | 69% | 47 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | Akron#119 · 4-8 | 9 | 42% | 32 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Elijah Reed's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Elijah Reed'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 | W 66–14 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 2 | W 43–10 | 7.7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | · | · | |
| 3 | W 33–0 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · | |
| 4 | @ | W 31–17 | 4.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | W 41–24 | 5.6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 7 | @ | W 27–24 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | W 21–13 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · | |
| 9 | @ | W 49–25 | 6.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 5.7 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | · | · | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 17 | 1580th / 5664 |
| Solo | 13 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 5 | 75th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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 · Idaho | ✓ CB | 61 | ~21 (0–35) | 2 | · | 34% |
| Wk 2 · Arkansas | — | 76 | ~68 (27–72) | 5 | · | 89% |
| Wk 3 · Utah State | — | 54 | ~41 (17–43) | 3 | 1 | 76% |
| Wk 4 · Iowa State | — | 73 | ~15 (0–25) | 2 | · | 21% |
| Wk 6 · Kansas | ✓ CB | 58 | ~56 (23–58) | 4 | · | 97% |
| Wk 7 · Colorado | — | 54 | ~12 (0–37) | 1 | · | 22% |
| Wk 8 · Houston | ✓ CB | 66 | ~20 (0–33) | 2 | 1 | 30% |
| Wk 9 · Cincinnati | — | 63 | ~3 (0–9) | 1 | · | 5% |
| Season | 3 GS | 505 | 236 (104–258) | 20 | 2 | 47% |
25 DBs on the Utah roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Jackson Bennee | S | JR | 36 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Nate Ritchie | S | SR | 35 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 1 | Rabbit Evans | S | SR | 32 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Elijah Davis | CB | SR | 24 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Elijah Reed | CB | SR | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 |
| 5 | James Chenault Jr. | CB | JR | 15 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 25 | Manny Fuller | S | SO | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Nate Tilmon | S | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 4 | JC Hart | CB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2 | Rock Caldwell | CB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Davis Andrews | S | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Nick Brown | CB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Dylan Waters | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Marcus Wimberly | S | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 13 | Nick Brown | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Cole Standage | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Earl Parker | CB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | King Long | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Brandon Holmes | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Luke Bryant | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Major Hinchen | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Jack Evans | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Josh Sovereign | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Ashton Olevao | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Tommy Nelson | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Utah depth chart →