Is Elijah Melendez starting?
Elijah Melendez is the projected starter at MLB for Auburn Tigers.
Sophomore · #9 · 6'0", 240 lbs
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Auburn Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- BUCK
- WLB
- MLBElijah MelendezThis player
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top linebackers in the SEC
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Osceola, ranked #176 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 30 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 89 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #9
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 240 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | 3 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9296
- National Rank
- #176
- High School
- Osceola
- Hometown
- Kissimmee, FL
Why this rating?
On a 86-rated defense; 72th-percentile production (×0.92 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 89.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 3LTENNTKL 9
- TKL
- 9
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 24-14
Sep 26WVANTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 21-15
Sep 19LFLATKL 11
- TKL
- 11
- SOLO
- 10
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 44-39
Sep 13WUSMTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 43-8
Sep 5WBAYTKL 12
- TKL
- 12
- SOLO
- 7
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 2
Final W 17-16
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | LTENN | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | WVAN | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LFLA | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | WUSM | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | WBAY | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Elijah Melendez's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.