Is Elijah Groves starting?
Elijah Groves is listed 2nd string at RDE for Sam Houston Bearkats.
Elijah Groves is listed RDE #2 for Sam Houston at 63 OVR.
See full Sam Houston Bearkats depth chart ›Depth at RDE · Sam Houston Bearkats
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- 21263Elijah GrovesYou
Top defensive linemen in Conference USA
The Story
The Story
A 4-star recruit out of East Robertson, ranked #263 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #12
- Class
- RS SO/TR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 245 lbs
- Transfer
- NC State
Elijah Groves is currently behind Brody Henderson at RDE on the Sam Houston depth chart, a Conference USA team rated 62 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9106
- National Rank
- #263
- High School
- East Robertson
- Hometown
- Cross Plains, TN
Why this rating?
On a 67-rated defense; 74th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 63 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
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 26LTTUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 49-14
Sep 19WNICHTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 59-0
Sep 12LTLSATKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 23-17
Sep 5LTROYTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 24-21
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | LTTU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WNICH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LTLSA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LTROY | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Elijah Groves's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.