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Elijah Gates
Fresno State 2022 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.
Elijah Gates
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Fresno State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching Lineage · 2021–2022
2 coaches2021
Lee Marks
Fresno State
Coaching transition mid-career: Lee Marks → Jeff Tedford. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Fresno State10-3HC: Lee Marks · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Fresno State10-4HC: Jeff Tedford · Balanced
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Fresno State | 33 | 25 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Fresno State | 36 | 27 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 69 | 52 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 9 | 1 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
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His 2022 production profile sits closest to Rolliann Sturkey’s 2021 season.
Matches Rolliann on
PD rate
TFL rate
Height
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Nick Andersen's junior season at Wake Forest (2023).
95%match
All-ACC
Matches Nick on
Class year
Height
PD rate