Players
Elijah Melendez
LB · Auburn
Elijah Melendez
LB · #9 · Auburn
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'0" · 240 lb
- Seasons
- 2
- Recruiting
- ★★★★☆ · 0.9296
- Class rank
- #176 · 2025
- Hometown
- Kissimmee, FL
- High school
- Osceola
Returning player.
Career
59 Tackles · 9.0 TFL · 3.0 Sacks · 2 Int
On a roster 2025–2026. Statistics held for 2025–2026.
2026
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
29 Tackles · 6.0 TFL · 2.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs Florida | L 39–44 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Southern Miss | W 43–8 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Baylor * | W 17–16 | 12 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2025
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
30 Tackles · 3.0 TFL · 1.0 Sacks · 2 Int
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | vs Alabama | L 20–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | vs Mercer | W 62–17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | @ Vanderbilt | L 38–45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Kentucky | L 3–10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | vs Missouri | L 17–23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Georgia | L 10–20 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ Texas A&M | L 10–16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ Oklahoma | L 17–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs South Alabama | W 31–15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Ball State | W 42–3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Baylor | W 38–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | vs Mercer | W 62–17 | 1 | 41 | 1 |
| 10 | vs Kentucky | L 3–10 | 1 | 27 | 0 |