Rod Elston
Rod Elston
Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Liberty, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rich Rodriguez → Charles Kelly. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 12 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Auburn | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 14 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 45–10
vs Murray State
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 35-point win at home against Murray State.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Jacksonville State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Jacksonville State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +7 net (20 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Jacksonville State · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #111 · 2026 recruiting class #86