Is Elijah Fields starting?
Elijah Fields is the projected starter at DT for UTEP Miners.
Elijah Fields is the projected starting DT on a Rebuilding UTEP — 58 OVR.
See full UTEP Miners depth chart ›Depth at DT · UTEP Miners
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
This season: 7 tackles, 1 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 58 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #1
- Class
- SR/TR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 285 lbs
- Transfer
- Stephen F. Austin
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- High School
- North Shore
- Hometown
- Houston, TX
Why this rating?
On a 66-rated defense; 39th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.60 for competition level) put them -8 vs unit starters → 58.
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 13WTXSOTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 51-10
Sep 5LOUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 51-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | WTXSO | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elijah Fields's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.