2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
4 stories in the last 60 days, from 4 outlets.
WATCH Georgia DT Elijah Griffin Alabama presents a 'great challenge'
Online Athens Oct 6
Elijah Griffin
Two seasons in the Georgia defensive front to date. On tape: 3 tackles and 1 sack against Florida, Week 9, 2026.
12 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 4 outlets
WATCH Georgia DT Elijah Griffin Alabama presents a 'great challenge'
Online Athens Oct 6 · 1 outlet
Locked OnGeorgia Bulldogs Stifle OU, Elijah Griffin anchors sec’s Top D-LineOct 2from 5 outlets
WATCH Georgia DT Elijah Griffin Alabama presents a 'great challenge'
Online Athens Oct 6 · 1 outlet
Locked OnGeorgia Bulldogs Stifle OU, Elijah Griffin anchors sec’s Top D-LineOct 2
The Red & BlackEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 6 games with play by play.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 70-20vs Western Kentucky | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-17@ Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-13vs Oklahoma | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-14vs Vanderbilt | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-27vs Auburn | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 27-8vs No. 17 Florida | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
17%2 TFLSack rate
17%2 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries12 tackles · 2 for loss · 2 sacks.
2 seasons under Kirby Smart — 19-3 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Smart
Pass share
45.5%
220 pass / 263 run
Plays / game
60.4
8 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
244 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former five-star. Now #367 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #9 of 60 SEC DLs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
2026 is in progress.
