Idaho · W 66-14 · FCS
No tackles.
Cincinnati · W 49-25
6 tackles, 0.5 for loss
The other 6 games average 3 tackles. This one was 3 above.
Davis has tackles in 7 of Utah’s 8 games: none against Idaho.
Elijah Davis
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. The five seasons at Utah span two head coaches: Kyle Whittingham and Morgan Scalley. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Kansas — Week 6, 2026.
24 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 6 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 43-10vs Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | W 33-0vs Utah State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-17@ Iowa State | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-24vs Kansas | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 27-24@ Colorado | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 21-13vs No. 14 Houston | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 49-25@ Cincinnati | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 24 | 20 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 |
Oct. 31 · W 49-25 at Cincinnati, play by play
A defensive touchdown: his interception went 39 yards for the score. 6 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted, returned 39 yards for the score. Second quarter, made it 42-6.
His defensive touchdowns put 14 points on the board directly. Without them the final is 35-25, not 49-25.
His game this year: coverage — 7 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How Utah’s defense played that day
Cincinnati’s 11 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 4 scored. His pick-six came with Utah up 29.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 5th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 6, sacks included.
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. His pass breakup on 4th and 2 ended Iowa State’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 2. Fourth quarter, up 31-17. Ended Iowa State’s drive (downs).
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
0 tackles, including 2 passes broken up.
Week 9 · 2026
W 49-25
at Cincinnati
1 interception · 0.5 tackles for loss · 6 tackles
Dominant 24-point win on the road against Cincinnati.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
29%7 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
24tackles this season24 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 7 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Road3g | 4.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
Pass share
45.0%
247 pass / 302 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
272 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #67 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #7 of 29 Big 12 CBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 32 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kyle Whittingham → Morgan Scalley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
