Nebraska · L 23-48
No tackles.
Elee has tackles in 7 of Maryland’s 8 games: none against Nebraska.
3 stories in the last 30 days, from 2 outlets.
Zion Elee
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. A game that shows it: 3 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Ohio State — Week 6, 2026.
13 tackles · 4 sacks
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 2 outlets
Maryland football edge Zion Elee on midseason All-Freshman team
On3 Oct 20 · 1 outlet
from 9 outlets
Baltimore native, Maryland Terps' star recruit Zion Elee hosts back-to-school backpack drives
CBS News Sep 3 · 1 outlet
Sports Illustrated +1Terps' Zion Elee Lands Top-10 Freshman Impact Ranking in the Big TenAug 10Sports Illustrated +1Maryland Zion Elee earns spot on Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Watch ListAug 26
University of Maryland AthleticsMaryland Linebacker Zion Elee Named to Shaun Alexander Award Watch ListAug 24
247SportsZion Elee among several Terps receiving preseason honors this weekAug 26On3Maryland football edge Zion Elee on midseason All-Freshman teamOct 20CBS NewsBaltimore native, Maryland Terps' star recruit Zion Elee hosts back-to-school backpack drivesSep 3
Baltimore SunMaryland football’s Zion Elee returns to Joppatowne High, donates 300 backpacksAug 31
The DiamondbackZion Elee was born for the spotlight. He’ll enter it with Maryland football.Sep 3247SportsZion Elee flashed his elite talent in Maryland football debut, but why was he "super frustrated?"Sep 8On3CBS NewsBaltimore SunSports Illustrated +1Sports Illustrated +1Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Zion Elee at UConn.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 5 tackles for loss, 4 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Maryland | 13 | 8 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Career | 13 | 8 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| 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 |
| Wk 3 | L 26-35vs Virginia Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 3-54vs UCLA | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 16-45@ No. 5 Ohio State | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 30-37vs Rutgers | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-20vs Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -5 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Pass share
56.1%
298 pass / 233 run
Plays / game
66.4
8 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
320 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former five-star. Now #162 at the position.
