Rank #9 · LB
Elijah Melendez
Auburn · #9
SO · 6'0" · 240 lb · Kissimmee, FL
NovaModel rating
75.7
#9 of 709 ranked linebackers
2026 · week 6 · lb-v1-single-pass-adjusted
What the number means
50 is average among ranked linebackers, and the spread comes from how far apart this group's own production actually is - so the rating is a position within the position, not a score out of anything.
It is built from opponent-adjusted per-game production - the same statistics, weighted the same way, for everyone on the board. The Linebackers page lists exactly which ones.
Rating
75.7
Tackles / Game
8.6
Sacks / Game
0.6
TFL / Game
1.6
Hurries / Game
0.6
Ranking History
Game Log
| Week | Opponent | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Baylor | 12 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Southern Miss | 6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 3 | vs Florida | 11 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Vanderbilt | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ Tennessee | 9 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1 |
