Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Hampton | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-14@ UConn | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
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Zion Elee
Freshman defensive lineman for Maryland. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 220 lb · Baltimore, MD · St. Frances Academy
Returning to Maryland for 2026
The numbers
1
sack · 2026
1 TFL · 4 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 3 tackles, at UConn
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 defensive lineman for Maryland. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 5-star recruit to Maryland in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
27.5own fans
0rival fans
Maryland recruitment ranked above most ACC and Big 12 schools including Utah, Arizona State, Duke https://www.espn.com/college-football/recruiting/story/_/id/44574905/2026-college-football-recruiting-class-rankings-top-teams-schools Top…
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Zion Elee
The receipt: 3 tackles, 1 sacks against UConn — Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Maryland5-star out of St. Frances Academy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★★
CFB
College
Maryland
NFL
NFL Draft
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Badges
- Top-10 Recruit
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Maryland2-0HC: Mike Locksley · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Maryland | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 62–0
vs Hampton
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 62-point win at home against Hampton.
With D. Williams — 116 rush yds (3 car) · 2 TD · M. Washington — 186 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 4 rush yds (3 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Maryland
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Maryland
Returning around him
- 1 Maryland player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (14 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Maryland · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #46 · 2026 recruiting class #43
Background
Before Maryland: Consensus 5-star recruit Maryland’s highest-rated recruit of all-time (.9975) according to 247Sports, supplanting Stefon Diggs (.9969) No. 2 overall player in the entire country according to ESPN Consensus No. 1 ranked player in the state of Maryland Participated in both the Unde...
The defensive line · Maryland
- #11Sidney Stewart10.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #9Zahir Mathis8.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #98Eyan Thomas3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #40Nahsir Taylor3 tackles for loss · 2025
- Zion Elee2 games · 2026
13 more on the roster · Maryland team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology