Elijah Fears

DL · #94 · Georgia Southern · SO · 6'2" · 305 · Atlantic City, NJ

Projected DT starter

6 2026 tackles

2 · 3 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

20 Career games (9 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Georgia Southern	7	4	6	2	3	0	0	0
2025	Georgia Southern	13	5	12	0	0	1	1	0

Tackles per game 0.9 29

Havoc plays 7 86

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 11.7% 37

Line yards per carry allowed 2.7 37

Sack rate 6.7% 57

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W2	@ CLEM	3	1	2
W5	@ CCAR	1	1	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2025 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2025 board

#1969

Christopher Climes DL · Elizabeth Forward BUFF

#1969 Michael Gilliam CB · Lovejoy

#1971

Elijah Fears DL · Irwin County GASO

#1992 Jaylon Hawkins WR · Liberty Christian SDSU

#1993

Darius Johnson WR · Miami Northwestern SYR

DLs in the class

#202 Logan Howell Cass Technical M-OH

#205

Christopher Climes Elizabeth Forward BUFF

#206

Elijah Fears Irwin County GASO

#207 Dior Garner McKinley BGSU

#208

Alex Mullings Demopolis GAST

2026 · 86th pctile of DLs

Recruit · 39th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.