Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-51@ Oklahoma | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 51-10vs Texas Southern | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-52@ Michigan | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
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Elijah Fields
Senior defensive lineman for UTEP. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 285 lb · Houston, TX
The numbers
1
sack · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 2 TFL, 2 tackles, at Michigan
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive lineman for UTEP. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Stephen F. Austin in 2023.
Elijah Fields
One game to point at: 3 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Oklahoma — Week 1, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Stephen F. Austinout of North Shore
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
UTEP
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UTEP | 7 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Elijah Fields's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 51–10
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 sack, +2 tackles for loss, +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2026UTEP1-2HC: Scotty Walden · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles for loss (87th percentile). Strength: sacks (84th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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 & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Pass share
34.4%
54 pass / 103 run
Plays / game
52.3
3 games
Team sack rate
15.4%
65 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
The defensive line · UTEP
- #19Sterling Miles4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #90Ashton Coker4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #3Shakaun Bowser3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #6Ekow Taylor2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #1Elijah Fields3 games · 2026
16 more on the roster · UTEP team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology