Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-3vs VMI | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 44-21vs Old Dominion | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Elhadj Fall
Senior defensive lineman on Virginia Tech's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 301 lb · Marietta, GA · Osborne
CFB Index 43 · #251 of 420 edge rushersLow confidenceReturning to Virginia Tech for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1.5 TFL · 3 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 1 tackles, vs Old Dominion
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on Virginia Tech's 2026 roster.
- Signed with Georgia Southern in 2022.
- Transferred from Georgia Southern to Virginia Tech in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
29.1own fans
0rival fans
Also worth knowing:
In Their Words
176 windows · 2026 fan posts
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Elhadj Fall
Wins his gap play after play. Across five seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Clay Helton, Brent Pry and James Franklin. One game to point at: 2 tackles, 0.5 TFL against VMI — Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20223 games
- Signed with Georgia Southernout of Osborne
202511 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coaches2022–2025
Virginia Tech
Coaching transition mid-career: Brent Pry → James Franklin. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Georgia Southern6-7HC: Clay Helton · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
2023Georgia Southern6-7HC: Clay Helton · Pass-leaning
2024Georgia Southern8-5HC: Clay Helton · Balanced
2025Virginia Tech3-9HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning
2026Virginia Tech2-0HC: James Franklin · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.8 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
43 · #251 of 420 edge rushers
Unranked recruit. Now #251 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #45 of 73 ACC DLs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 25 | 10 | 3.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 20 | 12 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 19 | 10 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 76 | 35 | 14.5 | 9.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 73–3
vs VMI
2 TOT · 0 TFL
Dominant 70-point win at home against VMI.
With Q. Brown — 6 rec · 109 yds · 1 TD · E. Grunkemeyer — 224 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · 6 rush yds (2 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Virginia Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Virginia Tech
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +2 net (29 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Virginia Tech · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #27 · 2026 recruiting class #30
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Akelo Stone’s 2024 season.
Matches Akelo on
Weight
Hurry rate
Sack rate
Differs from Akelo on
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to James Ester's senior season at Northern Illinois (2023).
87%match
All-MAC
Matches James on
Class year
Sack rate
Hurry rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Elhadj Fall
The defensive line · Virginia Tech
- #13Kemari Copeland8 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Elhadj Fall3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #31Jason Abbey2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Emmett Laws1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #44Brett Clatterbaugh1 tackle for loss · 2025
19 more on the roster · Virginia Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology