Linebacker, UT Permian Basin (from Kennesaw State), 2022–26
Eli Leiataua
- Number
- No. 39
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Hinesville, GA
Eli Leiataua plays linebacker for UT Permian Basin, after Kennesaw State (2022–25). Last time out, at UT Rio Grande Valley: 4 tackles.
2026 so far
4 tackles
Last game: 4 tackles at UT Rio Grande Valley, L 0–44
Next game: at Central Washington, Oct 24
Team titles: Conference USA champions, 2025
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026* | UT Permian Basin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kennesaw State | 39 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Kennesaw State | 39 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Kennesaw State | 39 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 39 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | UT Permian Basin | 39 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′11″ | 210 |
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 UT Permian Basin 1 game, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at UT Rio Grande Valley | L 0–44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 12 vs. Western New Mexico; Sep 20 at Sul Ross State; Sep 26 at Eastern New Mexico; Oct 3 at Northeastern State; Oct 11 at West Texas; Oct 17 vs. Western Oregon, so those games are not listed.
2025 Kennesaw State 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5 | at Jacksonville State | W 19–15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. Western Michigan | L 6–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Kennesaw State 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28 | vs.Lincoln (CA) | W 28–12 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 4 | at Sam Houston | L 21–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Aug 31 vs. Tusculum, so that game is not listed.
2022 Kennesaw State 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at Cincinnati | L 10–63 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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