Elijah Newell
UTSA Roadrunners
78
Solid

Elijah Newell

UTSA RoadrunnersSolid
FSDefenseSolid
Projected Starter

Is Elijah Newell starting?

Elijah Newell is the projected starter at FS for UTSA Roadrunners.

Elijah Newell is the projected starting FS on a Solid UTSA — 78 OVR.

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Depth at FS · UTSA Roadrunners

  1. 12278Elijah NewellStarter
  2. 22572Nate Robinson Jr.
  3. 32157Jarvse Dickerson

What's Next

Who do they play next?Kobe Black — at Texas · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Nate Robinson Jr. — No. 2 at FS for UTSAHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for UTSA Roadrunners

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Maumelle, ranked #2,157 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 13 tackles, 0 INT, 1 PBU. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 78 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit3★ · #2,157 Natl2-Yr Total27 tacklesTeam Share2%
Maumelle, AR
Jersey
#22
Class
RS SO
Height
5'10"
Weight
190 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20251301
20241401

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
0.8330
National Rank
#2157
High School
Maumelle
Hometown
Maumelle, AR

Why this rating?

On a 75-rated defense; 53th-percentile production (×0.89 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 78.

Team defense (SP+)
75
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 53% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.89)
Depth-chart adjustment
+3 for role

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 12WTXSTTKL 8
TKL
8
SOLO
3
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 31-26

Sep 5WRGVTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 45-16

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

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78
Solid
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Team Role

13 tkl · 1 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement40%
Coach UTSATake 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.