Elijah Reed
Elijah Reed
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Elijah Reed has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles, 1 TFL against Bowling Green, Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Joe Moorhead.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 51–7
vs Duquesne
2 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 INT
Dominant 44-point win at home against Duquesne.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Akron
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Akron
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -3 net (15 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Akron · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #104 · 2026 recruiting class #132
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ja'Marcus Ingram’s 2021 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Mychal Yharbrough's junior season at Miami (OH) (2025).
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