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Elijah Ponder

LB

Elijah Ponder plays LB in the NFL. He's currently with NE, in his 2nd season in the league. He posted a 53.0 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 62nd percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'3", 261#

College

Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo)

Draft

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Seasons

2025–2026

2026 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
92.9

99th percentile among DEFs

6 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.92
Pass rush×0.3+3.50
Ball skills×0.25-0.61
Run defense×0.2+2.97
Availability×0.1+1.10

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026NE92.96
2025NE5314

Career profile

Elijah Ponder has appeared in 20 regular-season games across 2 NFL seasons on file, all with NE.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2025: a 53.0, in the 62nd percentile among DEFs that year.

2026 splits

regular season

2026 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1SEA—40.7
Week 2PIT—96.8
Week 3JAX—48.9
Week 4BUF—77.1
Week 5LV—99
Week 6NYJ—74

Elijah Ponder — common questions

What position does Elijah Ponder play?
Elijah Ponder is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Elijah Ponder played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Elijah Ponder has played for NE (2025–2026).
Where did Elijah Ponder go to college?
Elijah Ponder played college football at Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo).
How many touchdowns has Elijah Ponder scored?
Elijah Ponder has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Elijah Ponder's ScoutIndex Rating?
Elijah Ponder rated 92.9 for 2026, the 99th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

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