Elijah Ali
Freshman defensive lineman on Texas's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′4″ · 306 lb · Downey, CA · St. Pius X-St. Matthias
Recruiting
DL recruit
No. 1846 nationally · Signed with Texas
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 defensive lineman on Texas's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Texas in 2026.
Elijah Ali
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2026
- Signed with Texas3-star out of St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Steve Sarkisian
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at defensive lineman for Texas.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Texas has produced 4 All-Conference defensive linemen and 3 All-Americans. 14 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2013. Colin Simmons was one of them, an All-American.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Texas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Texas
Returning around him
- 6 Texas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (22 in / 28 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas · Last season: 10-3 (AP #14) · Talent rank #2 · 2026 recruiting class #7
Background
A first-year defensive lineman from Downey, Calif. HIGH SCHOOL Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals … the No. 117 defensive line recruit in the nation per Rivals … the No. 169 defensive line recruit in the country according to 247Sports … transferred to St. Pius X-St. Matthias A...
The defensive line · Texas
- #1Colin Simmons15.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #93Hero Kanu4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #95Ian Geffrard4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #19Zina Umeozulu3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #55Elijah Alino box-score line yet
14 more on the roster · Texas team page