#11

Elijah Davis

DE · Troy · Sr. · #11

Returning to Troy for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Elijah Davis

DE · Troy · Sr · #11

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#433 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

2 coaches
2023
Jon Sumrall
Troy
2025
Gerad Parker
Troy
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Jon Sumrall → Gerad Parker. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023South Carolina5-7HC: Shane Beamer · Balanced
2025Troy8-6HC: Gerad Parker · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Troy44125.52.5------
2023South Carolina630.00.0------
Career50155.52.5------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025

W 38–20

vs Nicholls

0 TFL  ·  1 SOLO  ·  2 TOT

How he plays

Play style

Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Troy

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive end · Troy

Returning around him

  • 33% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -13 net (14 in / 27 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Troy · Last season: 8-6 · Talent rank #99 · 2026 recruiting class #76

DNA match

Player DNA

Versatile End

No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.

EDGE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Michael Williams II’s 2025 season.

South Florida · 2025

#2

Jamall Thompson

New Mexico State · 2025

89%
#3

Trey Schuman

Rice · 2021

88%
#4

Pierce Oppong

Northern Illinois · 2024

88%
#5

Damian Jackson

Buffalo · 2022

84%

Matches Michael on

Class year
Height
Sack rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ethan Hurkett's sophomore season at Iowa (2022).

Iowa · 2022

#2

Shane Cokes

Colorado · 2024

91%
#3

Ben Frye

Duke · 2021

90%
#4

BJ Diakite

Vanderbilt · 2023

88%
#5

Sekai Asoau-Afoa

Washington · 2023

87%

Matches Ethan on

Class year
Height
TFL rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #7594

Final rank
#8746
Avg #8471.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #7594 this season.