2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
E'Lla Boykin
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Arrived at Boston College from Wilson. One game to point at: 7 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss against Virginia Tech — Week 4, 2026.
29 tackles · 4.5 sacks
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Atlantic Coast Conference Oct 22
Sports Illustrated Oct 22
247Sports Oct 16Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Boston College | 29 | 20 | 7.0 | 4.5 |
| 2025 | Boston College | 19 | 16 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Career | 48 | 36 | 9.5 | 4.5 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles for loss, 3 tackles, 1 hurry.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 15-34@ Cincinnati | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-21vs Rutgers | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 22-16vs Maine | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 14-21vs Virginia Tech | 7 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 27-21vs Pittsburgh | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 49-27@ Georgia Tech | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 2-47@ Duke | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 20 | 7.0 | 4.5 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · L 2-47 at Duke, play by play
3 tackles, including 2 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Against his own season: his 2nd-most backfield disruption game of 7 this season.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 7 tackles for loss, 4 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Boston College’s defense played that day
Duke’s 12 drives: 4 stopped (1 takeaway) · 8 scored. While the game was within a score they held 1 of 3.
3 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 4-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 35-20.
6 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 2 sacks, tied for 9th-most sacks in FBS that week. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss on 3rd and 9. Second quarter, tied 0-0.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 1-yard loss on 3rd and 11. First quarter, up 14-0.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 4-yard loss on 3rd and 11. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Ratings of the games shown run from -5 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
24%7 TFLSack rate
16%4 sacksHurry rate
10%3 hurries29 tackles · 7 for loss · 4.5 sacks.
2 seasons under Bill O'Brien — 6-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill O'Brien
Pass share
42.3%
212 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
62.6
8 games
Team sack rate
9.1%
253 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
29 tackles in 7 games, more tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #63 of 73 ACC DLs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
