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Elijah Kinsler
Returning to Southern Miss for 2026
Elijah Kinsler
West Virginia to Southern Miss — the move that set up everything since. One game to point at: 1 tackles against UAlbany — Week 2, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
West Virginia
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024West Virginia6-7HC: Chad Scott · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Anderson
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | West Virginia | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Southern Miss
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Southern Miss
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +9 net (37 in / 28 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Southern Miss · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #83 · 2026 recruiting class #108
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology