Elijah Groves

LB · #12 · Sam Houston · JR · 6'5" · 245 · Cross Plains, TN

BEAST depth chart, 2nd

9 2026 tackles

2.5 · 1 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

7 Career games (0 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Sam Houston	6	0	9	2.5	1	0	0	2
2025	NC State	1	0

Tackles per game 1.5 41

Havoc plays 6 86

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 2 96

Explosive rate allowed 12.9% 19

Line yards per carry allowed 2.8 23

Sack rate 7.6% 78

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL
W1	@ TROY	1	1
W2	TLSA	1	1	1
W4	@ TTU	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2024 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#261

Elias Williams DL · Hudson MIZZ

#262

D'Antre Robinson DL · Jones FLA

#263

Elijah Groves LB · East Robertson NCST

#264

Isaiah Garcia OT · Corner Canyon UTAH

#265

Emanuel Ross WR · Red Bank Catholic SYR

LBs in the class

#17

#18

#19

Elijah Groves East Robertson NCST

#20

Cayden Jones Christ School ALA

#21

Cole Sullivan Central Catholic MICH

2026 · 86th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 91th pctile of class