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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 493rd / 2575 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 210th / 1913 |
| Run stops | 7 | 959th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 13 | — |
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Georgia Southern#93 · 3-4 | 6 | 45% | 13 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | Georgia Southern#98 · 7-6 | 7 | 25% | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Elijah Fears's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Elijah Fears'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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Charleston Southern | W 31–0 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 | @ Clemson | L 7–22 | 8.5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Jacksonville State | L 27–31 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Houston | L 28–42 | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Coastal Carolina | W 31–24 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  James Madison | L 24–27 | 5.8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Old Dominion | W 23–15 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 5 games | 6.6 | 13 | 7 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 13 | 1630th / 5410 |
| Solo | 7 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3.5 | 325th / 2452 |
| Sacks | 2 | 202nd / 1213 |
| 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Charleston Southern | ✓ DL | 79 | · | · | — |
| Wk 2 · Clemson | ✓ DL | 74 | ~51 (25–64) | 4 | 69% |
| Wk 3 · Jacksonville State | ✓ DL | 49 | ~22 (9–35) | 1 | 45% |
| Wk 4 · Houston | — | 63 | ~39 (15–62) | 4 | 62% |
| Wk 5 · Coastal Carolina | — | 69 | ~39 (15–62) | 1 | 57% |
| Wk 6 · James Madison | ✓ DL | 77 | ~50 (25–63) | 3 | 65% |
| Season | 4 GS | 448 | 201 (192–254) | 13 | 45% |
Position Room
10 DLs on the Georgia Southern roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | O'Marion Brown | DL | SR | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Elijah Fears | DL | SO | 13 | 3.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 57 | Latrell Bullard | DL | SR | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jeremiah Ticket | DL | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 55 | Korey Jordan | DL | JR | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 93 | Caleb Moore | DL | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 50 | Caleb Ellis | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Marcus Downs | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Kwon McGinney | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Stephone Ross | DL | 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. Georgia Southern depth chart →