Linebacker, Houston, 2017–21
Elijah Gooden
- Number
- No. 26
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Class (2021)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Boling, TX
Elijah Gooden played linebacker at Houston (2017–21).
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Houston | 26 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Houston | 26 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Houston | 26 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Houston | 26 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Houston | 26 | LB | Jr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 215 |
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
2021 Houston 5 games, 8 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vs. Grambling | W 45–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Tulane | W 40–22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. East Carolina | W 31–24 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Temple | W 37–8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Memphis | W 31–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Houston 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Oklahoma | L 31–49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Houston 9 games, 14 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Rice | W 45–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Arizona | W 45–18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Texas Southern | W 70–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Tulsa | W 41–26 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Navy | W 49–36 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs. South Florida | W 57–36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at SMU | L 31–45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs.Temple | L 49–59 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs.Tulane | W 48–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Houston 4 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | vs. Texas Tech | L 24–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atTulsa | L 17–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Memphis | L 38–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 24 ✦ | vs. Fresno State | L 27–33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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