Defensive tackle, Cincinnati, 2017–20
Elijah Ponder
- Number
- No. 93
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 275 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Atlanta, GA
- Born
- Jan 16, 1998
Elijah Ponder played defensive tackle at Cincinnati (2017–20).
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Army, 20202sacks, career highvs. UCF, 2019Team titles: American champions, 2020
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Cincinnati | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | Cincinnati | 33 | 14 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati | 21 | 8 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 63 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 13 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cincinnati | 93 | DT | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Cincinnati | 93 | DT | So. | ||
| 2019 | Cincinnati | 93 | DT | Jr. | ||
| 2020 | Cincinnati | 93 | DT | Sr. | 6′3″ | 275 |
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
2020 Cincinnati 8 games, 21 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs. Austin Peay | W 55–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Army | W 24–10 | 8 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at SMU | W 42–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 31 | vs. Memphis | W 49–10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Houston | W 38–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. East Carolina | W 55–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | vs. Tulsa | W 27–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Georgia | L 21–24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Cincinnati 13 games, 33 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. UCLA | W 24–14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Ohio State | L 0–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 35–13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Marshall | W 52–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. UCF | W 27–24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atHouston | W 38–23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Tulsa | W 24–13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atEast Carolina | W 46–43 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. UConn | W 48–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Temple | W 15–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atMemphis | L 24–34 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | atMemphis | L 24–29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Boston College | W 38–6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Cincinnati 6 games, 9 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | vs. Alabama A&M | W 63–7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Ohio | W 34–30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atUConn | W 49–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs. Tulane | W 37–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. Navy | W 42–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.East Carolina | W 56–6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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