Elijah Molden: DB · Washington · #3.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Elijah Molden
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for two head coaches in four seasons at Washington. The first one came in 2020: All-Pac-12. One game to point at: 8 tackles against Stanford — Week 14, 2020.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Washington | 26 | 21 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | Washington | 79 | 49 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 12 | 4 |
| 2018 | Washington | 28 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | -- |
| 2017 | Washington | 19 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 152 | 100 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 11 | W 27-21vs Oregon State | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | W 44-27vs Arizona | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 24-21vs Utah | 8 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 14 | L 26-31vs Stanford | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 21 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Week 13 · 2020
W 24-21
vs Utah
1 interception · 1 tackle for loss · 8 tackles
A close one, won by 3 at home.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
4%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
26tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%1 TFL26 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 pass breakup · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 6.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+4g | 6.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Lake
Pass share
42.5%
111 pass / 150 run
Plays / game
65.2
4 games
Team sack rate
0.9%
114 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2020
First team in his league at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons at Washington, 152 tackles, a first-team All-Conference season (2020) — drafted at #100 overall by the Tennessee Titans.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
The snaps went the other way.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-PAC-12 · 1ST TEAM
All-Pac-12 1st team (2020)
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chris Petersen → Jimmy Lake. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
Tennessee TitansEntering 6th NFL season
Tennessee TitansEntering 6th NFL season
