#83

Elijah Elliss

LB · Utah · R-Jr. · #83

Returning to Utah for 2026
R-Jr. · Farmington, Utah → Layton Christian HS
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Elijah Elliss

LB · Utah · Fr · #83

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1634 national
CFB
College
Utah
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Utah11-2HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Utah18103.02.0------
Career18103.02.0------

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Utah

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · Utah

Returning around him

  • 14% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • 3 Utah players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -3 net (17 in / 20 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Utah · Last season: 11-2 (AP #15) · Talent rank #44 · 2026 recruiting class #27

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Caden Sullivan’s 2022 season.

App State · 2022

#2

Monroe Beard

Marshall · 2024

71%
#3

Trey Reddick

Maryland · 2024

66%
#4

Layton Jordan

Temple · 2023

65%
#5

Jaylen Blackwell

Boston College · 2022

65%

Matches Caden on

TFL rate
Class year
Solo tackle rate

Differs from Caden on

Hurry rate (lower)
Weight (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Madden Faraimo's freshman season at Notre Dame (2025).

Notre Dame · 2025

#2

Crews Law

Memphis · 2025

73%
#3

Caden Sullivan

App State · 2022

71%
#4

Trey Reddick

Maryland · 2024

71%
#5

Demarcus Riddick

Auburn · 2024

69%

Matches Madden on

TFL rate
Sack rate
Weight

Differs from Madden on

Hurry rate (lower)
PD rate (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #6279

Final rank
#6279
Avg #7478.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #6279 this season.

Background

2025: Played in all 13 games, both on defense and special teams. Totaled 18 tackles (3.0 TFL, 2.0 sack) on the season. Career-best five tackles against Colorado included 2.0 TFL and 1.0 sack. Three tackles during the Las Vegas Bowl win over Nebraska included a seven-yard sack. Made four takedowns...

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