#29

Elijah Gordon

DB · Central Michigan · Sr. · #29

Returning to Central Michigan for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Elijah Gordon

DB · Central Michigan · Sr · #29

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Central Michigan
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Central Michigan7-6HC: Matt Drinkall · Run-heavy, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Central Michigan48181.00.031--
Career48181.00.031--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025

W 49–10

vs Wagner

5 TOT  ·  2 SOLO  ·  1 TFL

Dominant 39-point win at home against Wagner.

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Central Michigan

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · Central Michigan

Returning around him

  • 10% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -5 net (12 in / 17 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Central Michigan · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #121 · 2026 recruiting class #94

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kobe Hylton’s 2023 season.

Kobe Hylton

86%match

UTEP · 2023

#2

DJ Brown

Notre Dame · 2023

84%
#3

Peter Manuma

Hawai'i · 2024

83%
#4

Antonio Clary

Virginia · 2024

83%
#5

Kobe Hylton

Oklahoma State · 2024

83%

Matches Kobe on

Tackle volume
PD rate
Weight

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Cam Johnson's freshman season at North Texas (2020).

Cam Johnson

84%match

North Texas · 2020

#2

Karene Reid

Utah · 2021

84%
#3

Matthew Hill

South Florida · 2021

82%
#4

Tyler Bailey

Sam Houston · 2025

82%
#5

Keionte Scott

Auburn · 2022

NFL Rd 4
82%

Matches Cam on

PD rate
Tackle volume
TFL rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #9481

Final rank
#9481
Avg #9746.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #9481 this season.