Elo Modozie is a linebacker at Purdue who has not played in Purdue's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Georgia.
Purdue lists 10 linebackers this season.
Purdue is 3-5. Next: vs Maryland, Sat Nov 7.
Modozie fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Jeff Monken and Kirby Smart. The first career honor came in 2024: All-AAC. On tape: 3 tackles against Ole Miss, Bowl, 2025.
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 28-6vs Austin Peay | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 21-24vs No. 17 Alabama | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 24-20vs Florida | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 41-21@ Mississippi State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 34-39vs No. 6 Ole Miss | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Smart
Pass share
42.5%
417 pass / 565 run
Plays / game
70.1
14 games
Team sack rate
4.3%
414 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Played for two programs.
The snaps went the other way.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AAC
All-AAC mention (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Jeff Monken, Kirby Smart and Barry Odom.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Purdue
