Player Career
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Player Story
Elijah Ponder built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a defensive tackle from Atlanta, GA wearing No. 93, spending time with Cincinnati. The clearest part of Elijah Ponder's career was his defensive production: 63 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 27 career games in the available record. That gives Elijah Ponder's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Cincinnati
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 4 | 12.9 | 4.6 | 4 |
| 2019 Postseason | Cincinnati | 19 | 25.2 | 6.4 | 15 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 19 | 25.2 | 6.4 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Cincinnati | 7 | 19.7 | 5.1 | -12 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 7 | 19.7 | 5.1 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
vs UCF
Week 6 · W 27-24 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Havoc Plays
88.3 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.3 takeover score.
#2
vs Tulsa
Week 8 · W 24-13 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
79.7 takeover
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 79.7 takeover score.
#3
vs Alabama A&M
Week 3 · W 63-7
2
Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#4
vs Houston
Week 10 · W 38-10 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
73.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 73.6 takeover score.
#5
@ Marshall
Week 5 · W 52-14
4
Havoc Plays
73.1 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 73.1 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Cincinnati
19 primary output · 25.2 efficiency · 6.4 usage
52.9
#2
2019 Regular Season · Cincinnati
52.9
19 primary · 25.2 efficiency · 6.4 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · Cincinnati
39.6
7 primary · 19.7 efficiency · 5.1 usage
6
Impact games
6
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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