CB · San Francisco 49ers
Eli Apple
Age 30 · 185 cm (6'1") · 92 kg · Born Aug 9, 1995 · Ohio State
NFL career
2016
debut year
2026
last season
11
seasons
#30
jersey
College: Ohio State
2016 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#10
overall pick
NYG
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2016 to 2025 · 98 games.
Defense
285solo tackles
0.5sacks
6INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | New York Giants | 14 | 33 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | New York Giants | 11 | 34 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 61 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 51 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Carolina Panthers | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 35 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Bengals | 14 | 32 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Miami Dolphins | 9 | 33 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Chargers | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | San Francisco 49ers | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · San Francisco 49ers
Most recent results for the franchise while Eli Apple was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
6–41 @ Seahawks
2025-20 · Jan 17, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
23–19 @ Eagles
2025-19 · Jan 11, 2026 · PLAYOFF
L
3–13 vs Seahawks
2025-18 · Jan 3, 2026 · REGULAR
W
42–38 vs Bears
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
W
48–27 @ Colts
2025-16 · Dec 22, 2025 · REGULAR
W
37–24 vs Titans
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
W
26–8 @ Browns
2025-13 · Nov 30, 2025 · REGULAR
W
20–9 vs Panthers
2025-12 · Nov 24, 2025 · REGULAR
Career badges
Active player
11-year career
First-round pick
External profiles
Ohio State alumni in the NFL
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2016 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
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#3
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#4
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#5
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#6
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OT · BAL
#7
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#8
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OT · TEN
#9
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#11
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#12
Sheldon Rankins
DT · NOR
#13
Laremy Tunsil
OT · MIA
CB peers of the era
Other CBs who debuted within five seasons of Eli Apple.
Adairius Barnes
Debut 2016 · Lions
Anthony Brown
Debut 2016 · #35 · Panthers
Antonio Hamilton
Debut 2016 · #34 · Commanders
Artie Burns
Debut 2016 · #23 · Dolphins
Blake Countess
Debut 2016 · Rams
Brandon Williams
Debut 2016 · Texans
Brian Poole
Debut 2016 · Colts
Briean Boddy-Calhoun
Debut 2016 · #47 · Titans
Born on August 9
Chip Myers
1945 · Cincinnati Bengals
Jim Kiick
1946 · Washington Commanders
Dwayne Crump
1950 · Los Angeles Rams
Steve Colavito
1951 · Philadelphia Eagles
Bill Bain
1952 · New England Patriots
Henry Marshall
1954 · Kansas City Chiefs
Doug Williams
1955 · Washington Commanders
Jimmy Childs
1956 · Los Angeles Rams