Elijah Ponder
LB · NE · 2025–2026 · 25 games · Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo) · 75 in / 261 lb · Draft: Undrafted
Season by season (regular season)
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NE | 14 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | NE | 7 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 21 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 9.5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Splits (per game)
| Split | G | Team SU | Team ATS | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All games | 25 | 20-5 | 16-8-1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Home | 12 | 10-2 | 8-4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Away | 13 | 10-3 | 8-4-1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Team won | 20 | 20-0 | 16-4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Team lost | 5 | 0-5 | 0-4-1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Team favored | 16 | 15-1 | 11-5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Team underdog | 9 | 5-4 | 5-3-1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Playoffs | 4 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 2026 season | 7 | 4-3 | 3-3-1 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Last 5 games | 5 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Last 10 games | 10 | 6-4 | 4-5-1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
Vs every opponent (per game)
| Opp | G | SU | ATS | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYJ | 3 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| BUF | 2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| LV | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| MIA | 2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| SEA | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1-1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ATL | 1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BAL | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHI | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CIN | 1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CLE | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DEN | 1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| HOU | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| JAX | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| LAC | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NO | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NYG | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| PIT | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| TB | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| TEN | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Offensive players he has made plays against
From play-by-play since 2016: sacks, interceptions, QB hits, pass breakups and solo tackles credited to one player against the other. Open full player-vs-player →
| Player | Games met | Sacks | INT | QB hits | Pass def | Solo tkl | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins H2H | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2026–2026 |
| Josh Allen H2H | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2025–2026 |
| Aaron Rodgers H2H | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2026–2026 |
| Justin Fields H2H | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2025–2025 |
| Jaxson Dart H2H | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2025–2025 |
| Quinn Ewers H2H | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
| Geno Smith H2H | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2026–2026 |
| Baker Mayfield H2H | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
| Trevor Lawrence H2H | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2026–2026 |
| Jarrett Stidham H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
| Brady Cook H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
| Jaylen Warren H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2026–2026 |
| Ty Johnson H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2026–2026 |
| Derrick Henry H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025–2025 |
| Tyjae Spears H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025–2025 |
| Chris Rodriguez Jr. H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2026–2026 |
| DK Metcalf H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2026–2026 |
| D'Andre Swift H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2026–2026 |
| Ashton Jeanty H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2026–2026 |
| Dalton Kincaid H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2026–2026 |
| Brock Bowers H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2026–2026 |
Injury history
| Season | Wk | Team | Game status | Injury | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025.0 | 8.0 | NE | – | Knee | Full Participation in Practice |
Game log
| Date | Szn | Wk | Opp | Score | SU | Line | ATS | O/U | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | 2026 | 7 | @CHI | 24-30 | L | +3.0 | L | O | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-10-18 | 2026 | 6 | NYJ | 26-19 | W | -7.5 | L | O | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-10-11 | 2026 | 5 | LV | 45-17 | W | -3.5 | W | O | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-10-04 | 2026 | 4 | @BUF | 29-26 | W | +7.0 | W | O | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-27 | 2026 | 3 | @JAX | 6-35 | L | +3.0 | L | U | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-20 | 2026 | 2 | PIT | 20-3 | W | -4.5 | W | U | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-09 | 2026 | 1 | @SEA | 10-13 | L | +3.0 | P | U | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02-08 | 2025 | 22P | SEA | 13-29 | L | +4.5 | L | U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-25 | 2025 | 21P | @DEN | 10-7 | W | -3.5 | L | U | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-18 | 2025 | 20P | HOU | 28-16 | W | -3.0 | W | O | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-11 | 2025 | 19P | LAC | 16-3 | W | -3.5 | W | U | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-04 | 2025 | 18 | MIA | 38-10 | W | -14.0 | W | O | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-28 | 2025 | 17 | @NYJ | 42-10 | W | -12.5 | W | O | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-21 | 2025 | 16 | @BAL | 28-24 | W | +3.5 | W | O | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025 | 13 | NYG | 33-15 | W | -7.0 | W | O | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-23 | 2025 | 12 | @CIN | 26-20 | W | -7.5 | L | U | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-13 | 2025 | 11 | NYJ | 27-14 | W | -12.5 | W | U | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-09 | 2025 | 10 | @TB | 28-23 | W | +2.5 | W | O | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-02 | 2025 | 9 | ATL | 24-23 | W | -5.5 | L | O | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-26 | 2025 | 8 | CLE | 32-13 | W | -7.0 | W | O | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-19 | 2025 | 7 | @TEN | 31-13 | W | -6.5 | W | O | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-12 | 2025 | 6 | @NO | 25-19 | W | -3.5 | W | U | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-05 | 2025 | 5 | @BUF | 23-20 | W | +7.5 | W | U | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-14 | 2025 | 2 | @MIA | 33-27 | W | +1.5 | W | O | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-07 | 2025 | 1 | LV | 13-20 | L | -2.5 | L | U | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |