Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-27vs San José State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-35@ Michigan State | 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Total | 9 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Bryce Eliuk
Senior linebacker for Eastern Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 222 lb · Linden, MI · Linden
CFB Index 5 · #580 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to Eastern Michigan for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
9
tackles · 2026
1.5 TFL
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 tackles, 1.5 TFL, at Michigan State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Eastern Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Eastern Michigan in 2023.
Bryce Eliuk
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. He arrived as a 2-star recruit and has three seasons of production at Eastern Michigan behind him. One game to point at: 6 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Michigan State — Week 2, 2026.
9 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- recruiting profile
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Eastern Michigan2-star out of Linden
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
Eastern Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023
Eastern Michigan
2025–2026
Eastern Michigan
Played his entire career under Chris Creighton.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Chris Creighton — 11-17 over that span.
2023Eastern Michigan6-7HC: Chris Creighton · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Eastern Michigan4-8HC: Chris Creighton · Balanced
2026Eastern Michigan1-2HC: Chris Creighton · Pass-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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 & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 4.5 TKL/g, 0.8 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
58.2%
107 pass / 77 run
Plays / game
61.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
117 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
5 · #580 of 583 LBs
Two-star recruit. Now #580 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #54 of 55 Mid-American LBs
- #1Adam Trick
- #53Xavier White
- #54Bryce Eliuk
- #55Semaj Cross
How the All-MAC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 17 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 28 | 12 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Eastern Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Eastern Michigan
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -14 net (12 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 #103 · 2026 recruiting class #106
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.
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).
Matches Marcus on
Weight
Tackle volume
Hurry rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Bryce Eliuk
Background
EMU: 2025: Played in all 12 games with two starts…Recorded 17 tackles with eight solo stops and nine assisted tackles…Posted a career-high four tackles in the season-finale against Western Michigan (Nov. 25)…Added 0.5 tackles for loss for one yard…Logged one quarterback hurry at Central Michigan...
The linebacker corps · Eastern Michigan
- #3Barry Manning75 tackles · 2025
- #11Zach Mowchan40 tackles · 2025
- #40Bryce Eliuk17 tackles · 2025
- #26Solomon Bell4 tackles · 2025
- #45Kadin Bailey2 tackles · 2025
6 more on the roster · Eastern Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology