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Bowling Green · 2026
Elijah Durham-Smith
DLFreshman6' 2", 250 lbsPickerington, OH★★★ 2026 recruit · #1030 nationally
Bowling Green Falcons2-5 · TDC #127
Snap share
25%
likely 14–33%
Tackles
6
2690th of 5408 in FBS
Solo
3
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 3 | 1916th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 5 | — |
Game Log
Elijah Durham-Smith's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
3.9 avg. game scoreBest: 6.1 at Iowa State (Week 3)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Tarleton State | L 13–20 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 | @ Nebraska | L 7–56 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Iowa State | L 7–55 | 6.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  South Florida | L 6–14 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Miami (OH) | W 24–20 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Sacramento State | W 38–10 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Ball State | L 31–32 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 4 games | 3.9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 6 | 2690th / 5408 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · Nebraska | 47 | · | · | 1 | — |
| Wk 3 · Iowa State | 63 | ~36 (14–57) | 3 | · | 57% |
| Wk 4 · South Florida | 52 | ~20 (8–32) | 1 | · | 38% |
| Wk 5 · Miami (OH) | 59 | ~23 (9–36) | 1 | · | 39% |
| Wk 6 · Sacramento State | 63 | ~29 (11–46) | 1 | · | 46% |
| Season | 426 | 108 (61–139) | 6 | 1 | 25% |
Position Room
17 DLs on the Bowling Green roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Eriq George | DE | SR | 29 | 6.5 | 3.5 | — | 0 |
| 88 | Selah Brown | DL | SR | 21 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Kade Kostus | DL | SR | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Myles Bradley | DE | SR | 17 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 |
| 54 | Dior Garner | DT | FR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Elijah Durham-Smith | DL | FR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 58 | Kore Thomas | DL | FR | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Jaimion Olverson | DE | FR | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 48 | Quentin Lewis | DE | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 96 | Cameron Simmons | DL | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 28 | Samuel Dossous | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | Timothy Taylor Jr. | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | John Baker IV | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Bryce Brewster | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Trent Merrell | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Jonathan Hendrix | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | Brendon Rice | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Bowling Green depth chart →