Linebacker, Auburn, 2025–26
Elijah Melendez
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Kissimmee, FL
Elijah Melendez plays linebacker for Auburn. Last time out, at Georgia: 9 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT. Melendez leads Auburn in tackles and sacks this season.
2026 so far
52 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 INT
Last game: 9 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT at Georgia, W 27–24
Next game: vs. LSU, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
12tackles, career highvs. Baylor, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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 Auburn 6 games, 52 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Baylor | W 17–16 | 12 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Southern Miss | W 43–8 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Florida | L 39–44 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Vanderbilt | W 21–15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Tennessee | L 14–24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | at Georgia | W 27–24 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2025 Auburn 11 games, 30 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | atBaylor | W 38–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Ball State | W 42–3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. South Alabama | W 31–15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Oklahoma | L 17–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Texas A&M | L 10–16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs.Georgia | L 10–20 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Missouri | L 17–23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Kentucky | L 3–10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | atVanderbilt | L 38–45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Mercer | W 62–17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Alabama | L 20–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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