Senior linebacker for UAB. 2026: 21 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack.
6′2″ · 220 lb · Ohatchee, AL
How he plays
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
Tackles for loss: 98th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
Best game: 8 tackles, 2 TFL, at McNeese
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for UAB. 2026: 21 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack.
Eli Ennis
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Eli Ennis arrived at Stephen F. Austin from UAB. The receipt: 8 tackles, 2 TFL against McNeese — Week 1, 2026.
21 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to UAB
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 38-27@ McNeese | 8 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 1 | W 44-7vs East Texas A&M | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 26-7@ Abilene Christian | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-10@ Prairie View A&M | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 12 | 4.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Since week 2: +5 tackles, +1 tackle for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Alex Mortensen — 5-10 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles for loss (98th percentile). Strength: solo tackles (88th percentile). Concern: passes defended (28th 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.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
21tackles this seasonTFL rate
21%4 TFLSack rate
5%1 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups21 tackles · 4 for loss · 1 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 6.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Pass share
36.0%
73 pass / 130 run
Plays / game
67.7
3 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
85 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Dorian O'Daniel’s 2016 season.
Matches Dorian on
Differs from Dorian on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Thurman Geathers's senior season at Arkansas State (2022).
Matches Thurman on
Player DNA
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