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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 1752nd / 2575 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1083rd / 1913 |
| Run stops | 5 | 1347th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 29 | — |
Charting
Where Newell's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 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 |  UTSA#75 · 6-1 | 7 | 70% | 30 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | UTSA#56 · 7-6 | 5 | 12% | 13 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | UTSA#72 · 7-6 | 5 | 19% | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Elijah Newell's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Elijah Newell'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 |  UT Rio Grande Valley | W 45–16 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Texas State | W 31–26 | 6.3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Texas | L 6–30 | 5.3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Colorado State | W 59–45 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Rice | W 16–14 | 6.5 | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  South Florida | W 31–24 | 5.6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Navy | W 38–34 | 6.1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 5.3 | 30 | 19 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 30 | 442nd / 5410 |
| Solo | 19 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 2022nd / 2452 |
| 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UT Rio Grande Valley | ✓ S | 81 | ~18 (0–30) | 2 | 22% |
| Wk 2 · Texas State | ✓ S | 78 | ~77 (31–78) | 8 | 99% |
| Wk 3 · Texas | ✓ S | 85 | ~53 (21–56) | 3 | 62% |
| Wk 4 · Colorado State | ✓ S | 78 | ~27 (0–45) | 1 | 35% |
| Wk 5 · Rice | ✓ S | 60 | ~60 (24–60) | 6 | 100% |
| Wk 6 · South Florida | — | 61 | ~60 (24–61) | 4 | 98% |
| Wk 7 · Navy | ✓ S | 56 | ~55 (22–56) | 5 | 98% |
| Season | 6 GS | 499 | 350 (265–389) | 29 | 70% |
Position Room
18 DBs on the UTSA roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Joel Rogers | S | SO | 30 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Elijah Newell | S | SO | 30 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Cam Upshaw Jr. | S | 21 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 13 | RJ Lester Jr. | CB | SO | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Asaad Chapman | CB | JR | 17 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 25 | Nate Robinson Jr. | S | JR | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Zach Morris | CB | SR | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 | Jarvse Dickerson | S | FR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Ahamad Chapman | CB | SO | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Jakevian Rodgers | CB | JR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Xavier Walton | S | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Jarvse Duece Dickerson | S | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 28 | Louie Hogan | CB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Marcellus Wilkerson | S | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 10 | Lawrence Brown Jr. | CB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Ben Brewer | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Tristan Escobar | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Baylor Smith | CB | 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. UTSA depth chart →