Cincinnati · W 49-25
1 tackle, 1 for loss, 1 sack
The other 7 games average 2 tackles. This one was 1 below.
Elijah Reed
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. Played for three head coaches across four seasons and three programs. On tape: 4 tackles against Kansas, Week 6, 2026.
17 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
17 tackles. 5 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-14vs Idaho | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 43-10vs Arkansas | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | |
| Wk 3 | W 33-0vs Utah State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-17@ Iowa State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-24vs Kansas | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 27-24@ Colorado | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 21-13vs No. 14 Houston | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 49-25@ Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 13 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 5 |
Oct. 31 · W 49-25 at Cincinnati, play by play
1 tackle, including 1 sack.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss. Second quarter, up 42-6.
His game this year: coverage — 5 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Utah’s defense played that day
Cincinnati’s 11 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 4 scored.
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
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: 1 of his 2, sacks included.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 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.
3 tackles, including 3 passes broken up, tied for the most passes broken up in FBS that week. His pass breakup on 4th and 11 ended Arkansas’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 11. Third quarter, up 36-3. Ended Arkansas’s drive (downs).
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 9 · 2026
W 49-25
at Cincinnati
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 1 tackle
Dominant 24-point win on the road against Cincinnati.
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%5 pass breakupsTackle volume
17tackles this season17 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack · 5 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 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
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #123 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 29 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Mark Stoops, Joe Moorhead and Morgan Scalley.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Utah
