Elijah Johnson: CB · Massachusetts · #27.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Elijah Johnson
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Played for two head coaches in two seasons at Massachusetts. A game that shows it: 7 tackles against Florida International — Week 6, 2019.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Massachusetts | 17 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | Massachusetts | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 17 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 6 | L 0-44@ Florida International | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 21-69@ Louisiana Tech | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 35-56vs UConn | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 21-63vs Liberty | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
17tackles this season17 tackles.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Walt Bell
Pass share
47.9%
392 pass / 427 run
Plays / game
68.2
12 games
Team sack rate
6.3%
430 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2019
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Massachusetts, 17 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mark Whipple → Walt Bell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
