#84

Nick Elksnis

TE · UNLV · Sr. · #84

Returning to UNLV for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Nick Elksnis

TE · UNLV · Sr · #84

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#431 national
CFB
College
UNLV
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025UNLV10-4HC: Dan Mullen · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025UNLV1214512.12--
Career1214512.12--

How he plays

Play style

Is the first read once you cross the 20.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

UNLV

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Tight end · UNLV

Returning around him

  • 15% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: +0 net (15 in / 15 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

UNLV · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #51 · 2026 recruiting class #63

DNA match

Player DNA

Red-Zone Weapon

The first read called near the goal line — size and catch radius do the rest.

TE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Thomas Odukoya’s 2021 season.

Eastern Michigan · 2021

All-MAC
#2

Will Kacmarek

Ohio State · 2025

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 23
73%
#3

Dan Dishman

UTSA · 2024

70%
#4

Jake Bruno

Ohio · 2025

69%
#5

Jacob Warren

Tennessee · 2023

69%

Matches Thomas on

Height
EPA / play (adj)
Total EPA (college ability)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Garrett Oakley's freshman season at Kansas State (2023).

Kansas State · 2023

#2

Brett Norfleet

Missouri · 2023

78%
#3

Hudson Habermehl

UCLA · 2022

78%
#4

Colston Loveland

Michigan · 2022

All-Big TenNFL Rd 1 · Pk 10
76%
#5

Terik Mulder

Kent State · 2025

76%

Matches Garrett on

Total EPA (college ability)
Height
EPA / play (adj)

Differs from Garrett on

Class year (higher)
Recruiting rating (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1306

Final rank
#1330
Avg #1357.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1306 this season.