Usage Score
7.7
Player Dossier
2017-2021Rice
Elijah Garcia
DL • 6'5" • 302 lbs • San Antonio, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Elijah Garcia shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
32.9
Consistency
15.2
Season Value
17.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Rice
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Rice
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Southern Miss
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Elijah Garcia, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Rice. Elijah Garcia shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Rice paired 9.5 primary output with 32.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 32.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Southern Miss
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2021 Regular Season · Rice
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
32.9
Usage
7.7
Consistency
15.2
Best Game by takeover score
Louisiana Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas: 0. Houston: 1. Texas: 0. Unknown: 0. Southern Miss: 4. UTSA: 0. North Texas: 0. Charlotte: 1. Western Kentucky: 0. UTEP: 2. Louisiana Tech: 1.5
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arkansas: 4 by 16.7. Houston: 6 by 35. Texas: 8 by 33.3. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Southern Miss: 6 by 65. UTSA: 5 by 20.8. North Texas: 9 by 37.5. Charlotte: 5 by 30.8. Western Kentucky: 6 by 25. UTEP: 5 by 40.8. Louisiana Tech: 7 by 44.2
Split Comparison
Wins2.8 · n=2 · +2.3 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=8 · -2.3 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=6 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.9 · n=5 · +0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Southern Miss
Best efficiency game
65 vs Southern Miss
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 35-31 | 7 | 0 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | @ UTEP | L 28-38 | 5 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Western Kentucky | L 21-42 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Charlotte | L 24-31 | 5 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs North Texas | L 24-30 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | @ UTSA | L 0-45 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Southern Miss2+ sacks · Splash game | W 24-19 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/19 | @ Texas | L 0-58 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Houston | L 7-44 | 6 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | @ Arkansas | L 17-38 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Rice
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
20172018201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Rice | 0.5 | 8.6 | 1.8 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Rice | 5.5 | 18.5 | 5.6 | 5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Rice | 4.5 | 21.1 | 5.5 | -1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Rice | 1 | 25.3 | 4.5 | -3.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Rice | 9.5 | 32.9 | 7.7 | 8.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Southern Miss
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 61 takeover score.
#2
Wake Forest
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 52.3 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.3 takeover score.
#4
Old Dominion
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.8 takeover score.
#5
North Texas
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Rice
9.5 primary output · 32.9 efficiency · 7.7 usage
17.6
#2
2019 Regular Season · Rice
11.9
4.5 primary · 21.1 efficiency · 5.5 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Rice
10.9
5.5 primary · 18.5 efficiency · 5.6 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.7893
Stevens · San Antonio, TX
- Committed To
- Rice
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
187
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 43 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.