Cornerback, Utah (from Kentucky, Akron), 2022–26
Elijah Reed
Lettered 2023 at Kentucky (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 11
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Louisville, KY
Elijah Reed plays cornerback for Utah, after Kentucky (2022–23) and Akron (2024–25). Last time out, at Colorado: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
15 tackles
Last game: 2 tackles at Colorado, W 27–24
Next game: vs. Houston, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kentucky | 11 | CB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Kentucky | 11 | CB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Akron | 11 | CB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Akron | 11 | CB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Utah | 11 | CB | Sr. | 6′3″ | 200 |
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 Utah 6 games, 15 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Idaho | W 66–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Arkansas | W 43–10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Utah State | W 33–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | at Iowa State | W 31–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Kansas | W 41–24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Colorado | W 27–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Akron 11 games, 44 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Wyoming | L 0–10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Nebraska | L 0–68 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | at UAB | L 28–31 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Duquesne | W 51–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Toledo | L 3–45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Central Michigan | W 28–22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Miami (OH) | L 7–20 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 18 | at Ball State | L 28–42 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Buffalo | W 24–16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Kent State | L 35–42 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Bowling Green | W 19–16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Akron 9 games, 32 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs. Colgate | W 31–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at South Carolina | L 7–50 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Bowling Green | L 20–27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Western Michigan | L 24–34 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 25–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Buffalo | L 30–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Northern Illinois | L 16–29 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atKent State | W 38–17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Toledo | W 21–14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Kentucky 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25 | at Louisville | W 38–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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