Elijah Melendez

LB · #9 · Auburn · SO · 6'0" · 240 · Kissimmee, FL

Projected MLB starter

29 2025 tackles

1 · 3 2025 sacks · TFL

4 2025 INT + PD

12 Career games (1 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2025	Auburn	12	1	29	1	3	2	2	0

Tackles per game 2.4 54

Havoc plays 5 67

INT + pass breakups 4 95

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 9.0% 84

Line yards per carry allowed 1.7 93

Sack rate 7.5% 80

Wk	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W2	BALL	3		1
W5	@ TXAM	3
W7	UGA	5	1	2
W10	UK	2			1	1
W11	@ VAN	3
W13	Mercer Bears	2			1	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2025 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2025 board

#174

James Simon RB · Calvary Baptist Academy TEX

#175

Trent Wilson DL · Dr. Henry Wise OKLA

#176

Elijah Melendez LB · Osceola AUB

#177

Rylon Dillard-Allen S · Mountain Pointe WASH

#178

Brayden Jacobs OT · Milton CLEM

LBs in the class

#17

Christian Jones Omaha Westside NEB

#18

#19

Elijah Melendez Osceola AUB

#20

Tavion Wallace Appling County ARK

#21

Gavin Nix IMG Academy ORE

2025 · 67th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 94th pctile of class