Junior linebacker for North Dakota State. 2026: 11 tackles.
6′2″ · 220 lb · Hutchinson, MN · Hutchinson HS
The numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
Best game: 5 tackles, vs Fordham
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior linebacker for North Dakota State. 2026: 11 tackles.
Alex Elliott
Alex Elliott arrived at North Dakota State from Minnesota. The receipt: 5 tackles against Fordham — Week 1, 2026.
11 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 11 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 11 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-7vs Jacksonville State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 1 | W 38-0vs Fordham | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 38-32@ Air Force | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-10@ Sacramento State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 38–0
vs Fordham
5 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 38-point win at home against Fordham.
With N. Hayes — 210 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · -2 rush yds (6 car) · J. Williams — 4 rec · 38 yds
Since week 2: +4 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: solo tackles (11th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Polasek
Pass share
39.0%
97 pass / 152 run
Plays / game
62.2
4 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
111 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
The No. 1,014 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Mountain West as a junior.
2025 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Member of the Bison football team...Sat out the season with an injury. BEFORE NDSU: Spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons in the football program at the University of Minnesota...Did not see any game action...Named Academic All-Big Ten for the fall semester of 2024. HIGH…
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