Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-3vs VMI | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-21vs Old Dominion | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-26@ Maryland | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Elhadj Fall
Senior defensive lineman on Virginia Tech's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 301 lb · Marietta, GA · Osborne
CFB Index 43 · #251 of 420 edge rushersLow confidence
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
0
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 TFL, 5 tackles, at Maryland
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive lineman on Virginia Tech's 2026 roster.
- Signed with Georgia Southern in 2022.
- Transferred from Georgia Southern to Virginia Tech in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
29.1own fans
0rival fans
Also worth knowing:
In Their Words
176 windows · 2026 fan posts
virginia×31.7tech×21.5win×9.7
Elhadj Fall
Wins his gap play after play. Across five seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Clay Helton, Brent Pry and James Franklin. One game to point at: 5 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Maryland — Week 3, 2026.
8 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20223 games
- Signed with Georgia Southernout of Osborne
202511 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coaches2022–2025
Virginia Tech
Coaching transition mid-career: Brent Pry → James Franklin. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 25 | 10 | 3.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 20 | 12 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 19 | 10 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 81 | 37 | 15.0 | 9.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Elhadj Fall's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 35–26
at Maryland
0.5 tackles for loss · 5 tackles · 2 solo tackles
With E. Grunkemeyer — 314 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 95.7 · 13 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · N. Totten — 43.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +0.5 tackles for loss, +5 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2022Georgia Southern6-7HC: Clay Helton · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
2023Georgia Southern6-7HC: Clay Helton · Pass-leaning
2024Georgia Southern8-5HC: Clay Helton · Balanced
2025Virginia Tech3-9HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning
2026Virginia Tech3-0HC: James Franklin · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: tackles for loss (80th percentile). 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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Pass share
50.0%
115 pass / 115 run
Plays / game
76.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
115 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
43 · #251 of 420 edge rushers
Unranked recruit. Now #251 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #45 of 73 ACC DLs
How the All-ACC 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.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Akelo Stone’s 2024 season.
Matches Akelo on
Weight
Hurry rate
Sack rate
Differs from Akelo on
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to James Ester's senior season at Northern Illinois (2023).
87%match
All-MAC
Matches James on
Class year
Sack rate
Hurry rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Elhadj Fall
The defensive line · Virginia Tech
- #13Kemari Copeland8 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Elhadj Fall3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #31Jason Abbey2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Emmett Laws1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #44Brett Clatterbaugh1 tackle for loss · 2025
19 more on the roster · Virginia Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology