Player Career

Elijah Shelton Career Story

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Player Story

Elijah Shelton story

Elijah Shelton built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a linebacker from Salt Lake City, UT wearing No. 42, spending time with UNLV, Utah, and Utah State. The clearest part of Elijah Shelton's career was his defensive production: 105 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 29 career games in the available record. That gives Elijah Shelton's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Utah State

    2018-2020

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Utah

    2021

    Transition stop

  3. 3

    UNLV

    2022-2023

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20182019201920202021202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonUtah State012.51.9—
2019 PostseasonUtah State126.54.81
2019 Regular SeasonUtah State126.54.80
2020 Regular SeasonUtah State6.525.57.15.5
2021 Regular SeasonUtah0——-6.5
2022 Regular SeasonUNLV723.36.57
2023 PostseasonUNLV4.516.65.3-2.5
2023 Regular SeasonUNLV4.516.65.30

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2021Utah State to UnlistedG5/FCS to Unlisted14.1Jan 13, 2021

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Fresno State

Week 11 · L 16-35 · Conference game

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

87.8 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

vs New Mexico

Week 5 · W 31-20 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

85 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

vs Wyoming

Week 11 · W 34-14 · Conference game

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.

Game stats

#4

@ San José State

Week 6 · L 7-40 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

72 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 72 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

@ Boise State

Week 8 · L 13-42 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

63.4 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.4 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2020 Regular Season · Utah State

6.5 primary output · 25.5 efficiency · 7.1 usage

55.5

#2

2022 Regular Season · UNLV

47.7

7 primary · 23.3 efficiency · 6.5 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Utah State

42.8

0 primary · 12.5 efficiency · 1.9 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

5

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

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