Senior linebacker for Nevada. 2023: 15 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack.
6′3″ · 240 lb · Portland, OR
Recruiting
ILB recruit
No. 364 nationally · Signed with USC
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Nevada. 2023: 15 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack.
Eli'jah Winston
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Eli'jah Winston has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles, 2 TFL against UNLV, Week 7, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Four seasons at Nevada, 38 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jay Norvell, Vai Taua, and Ken Wilson. Multi-era developmental context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: solo tackles (6th percentile).
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 · Per-game
2023 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2023
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2023
W 6–0
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 7 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-66@ USC | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 6-33vs Idaho | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-35@ Texas State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 27-45vs UNLV | 5 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 6-0@ San Diego State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-24vs New Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 24-41@ Utah State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Noah Harvey’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Troy Golden's senior season at Colorado State (2022).
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Player DNA