Elijah Baldwin
Elijah Baldwin
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 42–17
vs UT Martin
1 TFL · 2 SOLO · 3 TOT
Dominant 25-point win at home against UT Martin.
How he plays
Play style
Disrupts the pocket from the interior.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UTEP
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · UTEP
Returning around him
- 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +1 net (21 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UTEP · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #101 · 2026 recruiting class #92
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Zahir Mathis’s 2025 season.
Matches Zahir on
Differs from Zahir on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Kayvon Thibodeaux's sophomore season at Oregon (2021).
Matches Kayvon on
Differs from Kayvon on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #8979
Peaked at #8979 this season.