Linebacker, UNLV (from Utah State, Utah), 2018–23
Elijah Shelton
Lettered 2019–20 at Utah State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 42
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Salt Lake City, UT
Elijah Shelton played linebacker at Utah State (2018–20), Utah (2021) and UNLV (2022–23).
Career highs
10tackles, career highvs. Kent State, 2019Team titles: Pac-12 champions, 2021
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Utah State | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Utah State | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | Utah State | 15 | 9 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | UNLV | 39 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | UNLV | 25 | 15 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 105 | 56 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Utah State | 42 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Utah State | 42 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Utah State | 42 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Utah | 42 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | UNLV | 42 | LB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2023 | UNLV | 42 | LB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′2″ | 235 |
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
2023 UNLV 9 games, 25 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs. Vanderbilt | W 40–37 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Nevada | W 45–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Fresno State | L 24–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at New Mexico | W 56–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Wyoming | W 34–14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Air Force | W 31–27 | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. San José State | L 31–37 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. Boise State | L 20–44 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Kansas | L 36–49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 UNLV 10 games, 39 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at California | L 14–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. North Texas | W 58–27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Utah State | W 34–24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.New Mexico | W 31–20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atSan José State | L 7–40 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Air Force | L 7–42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Notre Dame | L 21–44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at San Diego State | L 10–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Hawai’i | L 25–31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Nevada | W 27–22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Utah State 5 games, 15 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | atBoise State | L 13–42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs.San Diego State | L 7–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atNevada | L 9–34 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs.Fresno State | L 16–35 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.New Mexico | W 41–27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2019 Utah State 4 games, 23 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. Stony Brook | W 62–7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Nevada | W 36–10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. BYU | L 14–42 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. Kent State | L 41–51 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Utah State 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | vs. Tennessee Tech | W 73–12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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