Sophomore linebacker for UTSA. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′7″ · 230 lb · San Antonio, TX · Jay HS
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
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, at Texas
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore linebacker for UTSA. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Elijah Baldwin
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Elijah Baldwin has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt: 4 tackles against Texas State — Week 2, 2026.
10 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jeff Traylor.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to UTSA
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 · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-16vs UT Rio Grande Valley | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-26@ Texas State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 6-30@ Texas | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 45–16
Since week 2: +3 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (8th 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.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Traylor
Pass share
53.1%
95 pass / 84 run
Plays / game
59.7
3 games
Team sack rate
1.9%
106 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #255 at the position.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 2,081 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the American Athletic as a sophomore.
Player DNA
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
Player DNA
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