Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 70-20vs Western Kentucky | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#90
Elijah Griffin
Sophomore defensive lineman on Georgia's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 310 lb · Pooler, GA · Savannah Christian Prep
CFB Index 69 · #79 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to Georgia for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
2 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, vs Western Kentucky
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive lineman on Georgia's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 5-star recruit to Georgia in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
32.9own fans
0rival fans
Also worth knowing:
Elijah Griffin
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. He has spent two seasons in the Georgia defensive front. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Western Kentucky, Week 2, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
202513 games
- Signed with Georgia5-star out of Savannah Christian Prep
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★★
CFB
College
Georgia
NFL
NFL Draft
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Badges
- Top-10 Recruit
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Kirby Smart — 14-2 over that span.
2025Georgia12-2HC: Kirby Smart · Run-leaning
2026Georgia2-0HC: Kirby Smart · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
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 splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Smart
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
69 · #79 of 330 interior linemen
Former five-star. Now #79 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #9 of 60 SEC DLs
How the All-SEC estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Georgia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Georgia
Returning around him
- 8 Georgia players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (9 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia · Last season: 12-2 (AP #2) · Talent rank #1 · 2026 recruiting class #6
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Christen Miller’s 2024 season.
81%match
NFL Rd 2 · Pk 10
Matches Christen on
Hurry rate
TFL rate
Sack rate
Differs from Christen on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to D'Ante Robinson's freshman season at Florida (2024).
Matches D'Ante on
Class year
Weight
Sack rate
Background
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2025 On3, PFF and The Athletic Freshman All-America Team 2025 Freshman All-SEC (Coaches) CAREER HIGHS 4 tackles vs. Ole Miss (CFP), 2026 1.5 TFL vs. Charlotte, 2025 3 QBH vs. Charlotte, 2025 1 forced fumble vs. Ole Miss (CFP), 2026 1 pass break-up vs. Texas, 2025 2026: Selected...
The defensive line · Georgia
- #90Elijah Griffin2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #44Jordan Hall2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #95Nnamdi Ogboko1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #94Xzavier Mcleod0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #81Josh Horton0 tackles for loss · 2025
12 more on the roster · Georgia team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology