#40

Bryce Eliuk

LB · Eastern Michigan · Fr. · #40

Returning to Eastern Michigan for 2026
Fr. · Linden, Mich. → Linden
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Bryce Eliuk

LB · Eastern Michigan · Jr · #40

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★
#2305 national
CFB
College
Eastern Michigan
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Eastern Michigan6-7HC: Chris Creighton · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Eastern Michigan4-8HC: Chris Creighton · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Eastern Michigan1780.50.0------
2023Eastern Michigan220.00.0------
Career19100.50.0------

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Eastern Michigan

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · Eastern Michigan

Returning around him

  • 25% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -15 net (11 in / 26 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Eastern Michigan · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #94 · 2026 recruiting class #105

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Stevie Bracey’s 2023 season.

Virginia · 2023

#2

Quincy Bryant

Wake Forest · 2022

86%
#3

Todd Bradley

Georgia Southern · 2022

84%
#4

Raesjon Davis

USC · 2023

82%
#5

TJ Quinn

Louisville · 2022

82%

Matches Stevie on

PD rate
TFL rate
Tackle volume

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Marcus Bleazard's sophomore season at Navy (2024).

Navy · 2024

#2

Todd Bradley

Georgia Southern · 2022

84%
#3

Stevie Bracey

Virginia · 2023

82%
#4

Jake Howard

Florida International · 2022

80%
#5

TJ Quinn

Louisville · 2022

80%

Matches Marcus on

Weight
Tackle volume
Hurry rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #14069

Final rank
#14069
Avg #14247.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #14069 this season.

Background

EMU: 2025: Played in all 12 games with two starts…Recorded 17 tackles with eight solo stops and nine assisted tackles…Added 0.5 tackles for loss for one yard…Logged one quarterback hurry at Central Michigan on Sept. 27…2024: Suffered a season-ending injury…2023: Saw action in five games…Recorded...

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