Elijah Newell

SAF · #22 · UTSA · SO · 5'11" · 190 · Maumelle, AR

Projected FS starter

30 2026 tackles
0 · 0 2026 sacks · TFL
0 2026 INT + PD
26 Career games (7 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSTackles Sacks TFL INT PD FF
2026 UTSA7630 0 0 0 0 0
2025 UTSA13013 0 0 0 0 0
2024 UTSA6113 0 0 0 0 0

2026 Percentile vs SAFs

Tackles per game 4.3 89
Havoc plays 0 0
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

UTSA 2026 defense ›
Explosive rate allowed 10.0% 61
Line yards per carry allowed 2.9 17
Sack rate 3.0% 9

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentTkl Sacks TFL INT PD
W2 @ TXST5
W5 @ RICE4
W6 USF3
W7 NAVY5

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board
#2155 Alijah Carnell DL · Bishop Gorman ISU
#2156 Dagan Myers S · Chatfield CSU
#2157 Elijah Newell S · Maumelle UTSA
#2162 Loren Ward DL · Cocoa FAU
#2162 Hyrum-Benjamin Moors DL · Kahuku WSU
Ss in the class
#195 Daevon Iles Port Arthur Memorial ODU
#197 Dagan Myers Chatfield CSU
#198 Elijah Newell Maumelle UTSA
#199 MaLik Caswell Stockbridge MRSH
#200 Chase Jackson Moody CCAR
2026 · 0th pctile of SAFs
Recruit · 31th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.