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Elijah Ponder
Patriots logoNew England Patriots

Elijah Ponder

LBposition#91jersey24age6' 3"height261lbs2 yrsexperienceCal Polycollege
At a glance

Elijah Ponder is a linebacker for the New England Patriots (No. 91). In 9 games of the 2026 season: 25 tackles, 7.5 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 61% of defensive snaps.

Is Elijah Ponder playing this week?

Elijah Ponder is not on the current injury report. The New England Patriots play next on the road at the Detroit Lions on Sun, Nov 15, 9:30 AM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Elijah Ponder's stats this season?

In 9 games of the 2026 season, Elijah Ponder has 25 tackles, 7.5 sacks.

What team does Elijah Ponder play for?

Elijah Ponder plays linebacker for the New England Patriots, wearing No. 91. Elijah Ponder is 24 years old, 6' 3", 261 lbs. College: Cal Poly. League experience: 2 seasons.

Cite this page

Pigskin Nightly, “Elijah Ponder 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/elijah-ponder (updated 2026-11-10).

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Elijah PonderNew England Patriots · #91
Starter28th of 144 linebackers
2026 percentile card · vs 144 qualified linebackers

How he stacks up

Snap %57Tkl/g29TFL92Sacks96QB hits94PD32
  • Defensive snap share74%57
  • Tackles per gameMilestone watch →25 tkl29
  • Tackles for loss per game8 TFL92
  • Sacks per gameMilestone watch →7.5 sacks96
  • QB hits per game13 hits94
  • Passes defensed per game1 PD32

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs linebackers with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method9 games420 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 12 min agoGlossary →
Compare him with anyone →Defense vs positionMilestone watch

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
78%39 snapsWk 1 · SEA
77%54 snapsWk 2 · PIT
82%51 snapsWk 3 · JAX
69%41 snapsWk 4 · BUF
60%36 snapsWk 5 · LV
77%48 snapsWk 6 · NYJ
83%57 snapsWk 7 · CHI
83%54 snapsWk 8 · MIA
61%40 snapsWk 9 · GB

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Patriots · signed 2025 · 3 years, through 2027$993K a year
Total
$3.0M
Guaranteed
$115K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
4% of the value guaranteed
23rd paid96th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 9@ Seahawks logoSEAL 10-13200000
2 Sep 20vs Steelers logoPITW 20-3531302
3 Sep 27@ Jaguars logoJAXL 6-35210.5002
4 Oct 4@ Bills logoBUFW 29-26431102
5 Oct 11vs Raiders logoLVW 45-17642203
6 Oct 18vs Jets logoNYJW 26-19211101
7 Oct 22@ Bears logoCHIL 24-30110000
8 Nov 1@ Dolphins logoMIAW 24-19100.5011
9 Nov 8vs Packers logoGBL 27-45211.5102
Season25147.58113

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vsNakobe DeanLV · 98 tacklesvsCarson SchwesingerCLE · 89 tacklesvsErnest Jones IVSEA · 88 tacklesvsAnthony Hill Jr.TEN · 82 tacklesvsNick BoltonKC · 80 tacklesvsJacob RodriguezMIA · 79 tacklesvsJamien SherwoodNYJ · 77 tacklesvsFred WarnerSF · 76 tackles
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Same position · nearest by grade · AFC East first
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