Northern Illinois · W 31-24
5 tackles, 1.5 for loss, 1 sack
The other 7 games average 2 tackles. This one was 3 above.
Elias Rudolph
Ranges from hash to hash and finishes the tackle. The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Mario Cristobal and Dan Mullen. On tape: 5 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Northern Illinois, Week 9, 2026.
19 tackles · 3 sacks
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
19 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 3.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Last game (Wk 9): 5 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-27vs Memphis | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 21-6@ Hawai'i | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 6-44@ North Texas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-10@ Akron | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 39-31vs California | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 13-7vs North Dakota State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 31-41@ Air Force | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 31-24vs Northern Illinois | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 11 | 3.5 | 3.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 31 · W 31-24 vs Northern Illinois, play by play
5 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss. Second quarter, tied 17-17.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 3 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How UNLV’s defense played that day
Northern Illinois’s 10 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 9. His sack came with the game tied.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 sack, 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 31-10.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 sack.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss on 3rd and 9. Third quarter, up 14-3.
2 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 9 · 2026
W 31-24
1 sack · 1.5 tackles for loss · 5 tackles
A close one, won by 7 at home.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
19tackles this seasonTFL rate
18%4 TFLSack rate
16%3 sacksPD rate
5%1 pass breakups19 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 3 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Mullen
Pass share
42.2%
218 pass / 298 run
Plays / game
64.5
8 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
258 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #167 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mario Cristobal and Dan Mullen.
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