Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 7 | W 19-3vs Louisiana Tech | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Elijah Klein
Former offensive lineman at UTEP. 2021: 1 tackle.
6′4″ · 319 lb · Mt Baldy, CA
All-Conf 1st teamTampa Bay — drafted 2024, Rd 6, Pick 44, #220 overall
The story
Former offensive lineman at UTEP. 2021: 1 tackle.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to UTEP in 2018.
- Drafted round 6 by the Tampa Bay in 2024.
Recruiting
2★
OG recruit
No. 3339 nationally · Signed with UTEP
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileElijah Klein
He arrived as a 2-star recruit and has two seasons of production at UTEP behind him. All-Conference USA in 2023 made it three straight seasons on the honors list. One game to point at: 1 tackles against Louisiana Tech — Week 7, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- recruiting profile
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at UTEP, a first-team All-Conference season (2023) — drafted at #220 overall by Tampa Bay.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
2018
- Signed with UTEP2-star out of Upland
2021
- All-Conference USAhonorable_mention
2022
- All-Conference USAhonorable_mention
2023
- All-Conference USAfirst
2024
- Drafted by Tampa Bayround 6, pick 220
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🥈
ALL-CONFERENCE USA · 1ST TEAM
All-Conference USA 1st team (2023)
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Tampa BayEntering 3rd NFL season
#220Rd 6 · Pick 44
Tampa BayEntering 3rd NFL season
2021 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Dana Dimel, all run-leaning offenses — 10-11 over that span.
2020UTEP3-5HC: Dana Dimel · Run-leaning
2021UTEP7-6HC: Dana Dimel · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A two-star recruit at offensive line for UTEP -- now an All-Conference mainstay.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
DevelopingTwo-star HS recruitAll-Conference USA (2023)All-Conference USA (2022)All-Conference USA (2021)
UTEP has produced 8 All-Conference offensive linemen. 2 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2018.
Game log
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology