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Elijah Ponder

  • CMB 23
  • SCK 7.5
  • INT 0

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HT/WT: 6-3, 261 lbs
Birthplace: Pomona, CA
Age: 24
School: Cal Poly
Experience: 2

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2026 Defensive

STATS CMB
Total Tackles
SCK
Sacks
FUM
Forced Fumbles
INT
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions Returned For Touchdown
Regular Season 23 7.5 1 0 0

Top Elijah Ponder News

  • Patriots' Elijah Ponder: Scores touchdown in win

    Ponder logged five tackles (three solo), including 1.0 sacks, and recovered a fumble he returned for a touchdown in Sunday's 20-3 win over the Steelers.

    Ponder recovered an Aaron Rodgers fumble and took it 19 yards for a touchdown to extend the Patriots' 13-3 lead to the game-winning 20-3 score. The outside linebacker played 77 percent of the team's defensive snaps in the contest.

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  • Patriots' Elijah Ponder: Sacks Fields in Week 11 victory

    Ponder logged five tackles (three solo), including 1.0 sacks, during the Patriots' 27-14 win over the Jets on Thursday.

    Ponder played 31 snaps (16 on defense, 15 on special teams) during Thursday's win, and his five stops were tied for third most on the Patriots behind Robert Spillane (nine) and Jack Gibbens (six). Ponder got to Justin Fields for a two-yard sack late in the fourth quarter, and the former has posted a sack in two consecutive games. The undrafted rookie has seen his defensive snap count steadily increase while working in a rotational role at outside linebacker behind starters Harold Landry and K'Lavon Chaisson.

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AFC East Standings

Team Div Overall
0-1-0 7-1-0
3-0-0 5-4-0
0-2-0 2-7-0
1-1-0 1-7-0