Sophomore linebacker for UNLV. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 205 lb · Deerfield Beach, FL
The numbers
tackles · 2026
1 TFL · 1 sacks
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks, at Hawai'i
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 linebacker for UNLV. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Elias Rudolph
Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Mario Cristobal and Dan Mullen. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Memphis, Week 1, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Barry Odom → Dan Mullen. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Strength: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th 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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Mullen
Pass share
41.6%
87 pass / 122 run
Plays / game
69.7
3 games
Team sack rate
9.3%
108 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 21–6
at Hawai'i
1 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 SACKS
With M. Choules — 45 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 64 LONG · J. Arnold — 116 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 81.5 · 89 rush yds (16 car) · 2 TD
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-27vs Memphis | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 1 | W 21-6@ Hawai'i | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 6-44@ North Texas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
2026 Outlook
UNLV
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · UNLV
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UNLV · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #56 · 2026 recruiting class #63
8 more on the roster · UNLV team page