Elijah Wilson
Elijah Wilson
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. The receipt: 4 tackles against Temple — Week 8, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tre Lamb
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tulsa | 19 | 10 | 3.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 19 | 10 | 3.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 62–28
vs Northwestern State
1 TFL · 2 SOLO · 3 TOT
Dominant 34-point win at home against Northwestern State.
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Tulsa
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Tulsa
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -1 net (21 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tulsa · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #85 · 2026 recruiting class #93
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Trezmen Marshall’s 2022 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Melvin Jordan IV's freshman season at Oregon State (2023).
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Background
CAREER NOTES: Was one of several freshmen to redshirt in 2023 … Played in 21 career games … Has 19 career tackles … Has a career total of three and half tackles for loss of 11 yards … Has one career sack. 2025: Appeared in six games for TU in 2025. 2024: Played in all 12 games during his redshirt...