Linebacker, Sam Houston (from NC State), 2024–26
Elijah Groves
- Number
- No. 12
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 245 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Cross Plains, TN
Elijah Groves plays linebacker for Sam Houston, after NC State (2024–25). Last time out, against Western Kentucky: 3 tackles. Groves leads Sam Houston in sacks this season.
2026 so far
12 tackles, 2.5 sacks
Last game: 3 tackles vs. Western Kentucky, L 3–16
Next game: vs. New Mexico State, Oct 21
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 12 | 6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NC State | 12 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | NC State | 12 | LB | So. | ||
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 12 | LB | Jr. | 6′5″ | 245 |
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 Sam Houston 6 games, 12 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Troy | L 21–24 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Tulsa | L 17–23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Nicholls | W 59–0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Texas Tech | L 14–49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Liberty | L 3–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Western Kentucky | L 3–16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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