Defensive line, Michigan State (from Illinois), 2025–26
Eli Coenen
Lettered 2025 at Illinois (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 96
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 287 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Baldwin, WI
Eli Coenen plays defensive line for Michigan State, after Illinois (2025). Last time out, against Northwestern: 2 tackles, 0.5 sacks. Coenen leads Michigan State in sacks this season.
2026 so far
16 tackles, 3.5 sacks
Last game: 2 tackles, 0.5 sacks vs. Northwestern, L 21–24
Next game: at UCLA, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
2sacks, career highvs. Eastern Michigan, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Illinois | 12 | 5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | Michigan State | 16 | 7 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 4 |
| Career | 28 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Illinois | 96 | DL | So. | ||
| 2026 | Michigan State | 96 | DL | Jr. | 6′6″ | 287 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Michigan State 7 games, 16 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Toledo | W 30–20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 35–7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Notre Dame | L 10–27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Nebraska | L 13–31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Wisconsin | L 3–31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Illinois | L 37–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Northwestern | L 21–24 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2025 Illinois 7 games, 12 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Western Illinois | W 52–3 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Duke | W 45–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. USC | W 34–32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Purdue | W 43–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Washington | L 25–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Maryland | W 24–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Tennessee | W 30–28 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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