Last confirmed: Houston, 2021. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · 215 lb · Boling, TX
Elijah Gooden: LB · Houston · #26.
Elijah Gooden
Four seasons at Houston, two different head coaches: Major Applewhite and Dana Holgorsen. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Temple — Week 11, 2021.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 45-0vs Grambling | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 40-22@ Tulane | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-24vs East Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 37-8@ Temple | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-13vs Memphis | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dana Holgorsen
Pass share
47.6%
457 pass / 504 run
Plays / game
73.9
13 games
Team sack rate
7.4%
501 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Houston, 27 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Major Applewhite → Dana Holgorsen. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
