Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 7-22@ Clemson | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
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Elijah Fears
Sophomore defensive lineman for Georgia Southern. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 305 lb · Atlantic City, NJ · Irwin County (Ga.)
Returning to Georgia Southern for 2026
The numbers
1
sack · 2026
2 TFL · 4 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 2 TFL, 4 tackles, at Clemson
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive lineman for Georgia Southern. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Georgia Southern in 2025.
Elijah Fears
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. He has spent two seasons in the Georgia Southern defensive front. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 2 TFL against Clemson, Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20256 games
- Signed with Georgia Southern3-star out of Irwin County
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Georgia Southern
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Clay Helton — 8-7 over that span.
2025Georgia Southern7-6HC: Clay Helton · Balanced
2026Georgia Southern1-1HC: Clay Helton · Pass-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (85th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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 & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 4.0 TKL/g, 2.0 TFL/g, 1.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| Career | 14 | 9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Georgia Southern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Georgia Southern
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -1 net (17 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia Southern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #78 · 2026 recruiting class #89
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Oyeka Alexander’s 2025 season.
Matches Oyeka on
Class year
Height
Hurry rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Oyeka Alexander's freshman season at Miami (OH) (2025).
Matches Oyeka on
Class year
Height
Hurry rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Elijah Fears
Background
2025-26 - Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll 2025-26: Played in all 13 games, starting the final five … Saw action on 375 plays (350 defense, 25 special teams) … Posted 12 tackles, a quarterback hurry, an interception and a blocked kick on the season … Saw brief action at the end of the Fres...
The defensive line · Georgia Southern
- #93Caleb Moore3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #57Latrell Bullard0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Elijah Fears0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #95Kwon McGinney0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #50Caleb Ellis0 tackles for loss · 2025
5 more on the roster · Georgia Southern team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology