Linebacker, Miami (OH), 2022–26
Eli Coppess
- Number
- No. 26
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 213 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Pickerington, OH
Eli Coppess plays linebacker for Miami (OH). Last time out, against Akron: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
15 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Akron, W 34–14
Next game: at Central Michigan, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: MAC champions, 2023
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Miami (OH) | 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 48 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Miami (OH) | 26 | LB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Miami (OH) | 26 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | 26 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Miami (OH) | 26 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | 26 | LB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 213 |
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 Miami (OH) 7 games, 15 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Pittsburgh | L 14–59 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Holy Cross | W 45–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | at Cincinnati | L 31–35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs. UConn | W 24–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Bowling Green | L 20–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | at Massachusetts | W 20–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Akron | W 34–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Miami (OH) 9 games, 17 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at Wisconsin | L 0–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Rutgers | L 17–45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Lindenwood | W 38–0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Oct 18 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 44–30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Western Michigan | W 26–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Ohio | L 20–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Toledo | L 3–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Buffalo | W 37–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Ball State | W 45–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Miami (OH) 7 games, 15 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | at Notre Dame | L 3–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Ohio | W 30–20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Central Michigan | W 46–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Kent State | W 34–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atBowling Green | W 28–12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs.Ohio | L 3–38 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Colorado State | W 43–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Miami (OH) 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8 | vs.Akron | W 19–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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