Defensive line, UTEP (from Stephen F. Austin), 2023–26
Elijah Fields
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 285 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Houston, TX
Elijah Fields plays defensive line for UTEP, after Stephen F. Austin (2023–25). Last time out, against San José State: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
19 tackles, 1.5 sacks
Last game: 2 tackles vs. San José State, L 11–24
Next game: at North Dakota State, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: Southland champions, 2025
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Stephen F. Austin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Stephen F. Austin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Stephen F. Austin | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | UTEP | 19 | 6 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 31 | 10 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Stephen F. Austin | 1 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Stephen F. Austin | 1 | DL | So. | ||
| 2025 | Stephen F. Austin | 1 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | UTEP | 1 | DL | Sr. | 6′1″ | 285 |
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 UTEP 7 games, 19 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Oklahoma | L 0–51 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Texas Southern | W 51–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Michigan | L 17–52 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Oregon State | L 7–33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at New Mexico | L 7–61 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Nevada | L 13–30 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. San José State | L 11–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Stephen F. Austin 2 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at Houston | L 0–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | at Montana State | L 28–44 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Stephen F. Austin 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at North Texas | L 20–35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2023 Stephen F. Austin 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Troy | L 30–48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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