Elijah Gates: DB · Fresno State · #2.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Elijah Gates
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 9 tackles and 5 receiving yards against Boise State — Week 6, 2022.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Fresno State | 33 | 25 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2021 | Fresno State | 36 | 27 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2020 | UCLA | 11 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 2 |
| 2019 | UCLA | 37 | 29 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2018 | UCLA | 38 | 28 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| Career | 155 | 117 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 15 | 4 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-7vs Cal Poly | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 32-35vs Oregon State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-45@ No. 7 USC | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-19@ UConn | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-40@ Boise State | 9 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 17-10vs San José State | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 41-9@ New Mexico | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 25 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 3 |
Week 7 · 2022
W 17-10
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 4 tackles
A close one, won by 7 at home.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
9%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
33tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%1 TFL33 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack · 3 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Road4g | 5.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Tedford
Pass share
51.0%
469 pass / 451 run
Plays / game
65.7
14 games
Team sack rate
7.9%
495 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2022
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at UCLA and Fresno State, 155 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 41 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Chip Kelly, Kalen DeBoer and Jeff Tedford.
