Elijah Elliss
Utah Utes
80
Good

Elijah Elliss

Utah UtesContender
MACDefenseGood
2nd String / Backup

Is Elijah Elliss starting?

Elijah Elliss is listed 2nd string at MAC for Utah Utes.

Elijah Elliss is listed MAC #2 for Utah at 80 OVR.

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Depth at MAC · Utah Utes

  1. 11085Trey ReynoldsStarter
  2. 28380Elijah EllissYou
  3. 35462Tayson Reid

What's Next

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Layton Christian Academy, ranked #1,703 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 18 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 80 overall (Good tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,703 NatlTeam Share3%
Farmington, UT
Jersey
#83
Class
RS SO
Height
6'2"
Weight
225 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20251832

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8478
National Rank
#1703
High School
Layton Christian Academy
Hometown
Layton, UT

Why this rating?

On a 86-rated defense; 72th-percentile production (×0.96 for competition level) put them +0 vs unit starters → 80.

Team defense (SP+)
86
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 72% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.96)
Depth-chart adjustment
+0 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 13WARKTKL 4
TKL
4
SOLO
1
SACK
1
INT
0
PD
1

Final W 43-10

Sep 4WIDHOTKL 4
TKL
4
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 66-14

Elijah Elliss's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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80
Good
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Team Role

18 tkl · 3 TFL · 2 sacks
Usage / Involvement38%
Coach UtahTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.