6′4″ · 233 lb · Baltimore, MD · St. Frances Academy
He has sacks in 4 of 6 games.
He has tackles in 6 of Maryland’s 7 games: none against Nebraska.
“This whole roster can disappear. I'd only keep Durr, Elee and Stewart when he comes back next year. Need a hard reset on everything”
3 stories this week, from 2 outlets.
Zion Elee
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. A game that shows it: 3 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Ohio State — Week 6, 2026.
11 tackles · 4 sacks
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 5 tackles for loss, 4 of them sacks, in the 6 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Maryland | 11 | 7 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Career | 11 | 7 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
Last game (Wk 7): 1 tackle, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Hampton | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-14@ UConn | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 26-35vs Virginia Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 3-54vs UCLA | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 16-45@ No. 5 Ohio State | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 30-37vs Rutgers | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 7 | 5.0 | 4.0 | — | 0 |
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +27 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Pass share
56.9%
269 pass / 204 run
Plays / game
67.6
7 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
290 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former five-star. Now #111 at the position.
from 2 outlets
Maryland football edge Zion Elee on midseason All-Freshman team
On3 Oct 20 · 1 outlet
from 9 outlets
Baltimore native, Maryland Terps' star recruit Zion Elee hosts back-to-school backpack drives
CBS News Sep 3 · 1 outlet · 1 fan thread
Sports Illustrated +1Terps' Zion Elee Lands Top-10 Freshman Impact Ranking in the Big TenAug 10Sports Illustrated +1Maryland Zion Elee earns spot on Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Watch ListAug 26
University of Maryland AthleticsMaryland Linebacker Zion Elee Named to Shaun Alexander Award Watch ListAug 24
247SportsZion Elee among several Terps receiving preseason honors this weekAug 26On3Maryland football edge Zion Elee on midseason All-Freshman teamOct 20CBS NewsBaltimore native, Maryland Terps' star recruit Zion Elee hosts back-to-school backpack drivesSep 3
Baltimore SunMaryland football’s Zion Elee returns to Joppatowne High, donates 300 backpacksAug 31
The DiamondbackZion Elee was born for the spotlight. He’ll enter it with Maryland football.Sep 3247SportsZion Elee flashed his elite talent in Maryland football debut, but why was he "super frustrated?"Sep 8On3247SportsCBS NewsSports Illustrated +1Sports Illustrated +1Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Oct 24.
Fans first named him at UConn.
His career
