Elijah Melendez

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

Projected MLB starter

52 2026 tackles

4 · 8 2026 sacks · TFL

2 2026 INT + PD

18 Career games (7 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Auburn	6	6	52	4	8	1	1	0
2025	Auburn	12	1	29	1	3	2	2	0

Tackles per game 8.7 99

Havoc plays 16 99

INT + pass breakups 2 88

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 9.2% 75

Line yards per carry allowed 2.3 66

Sack rate 7.4% 75

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W1	BAY	7		1
W2	USM	2	1	1
W3	FLA	10	1	3
W4	VAN	4
W5	@ TENN	5	1	2
W7	@ UGA	7	1	1	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

2026 · 99th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 94th pctile of class