Elijah Ponder
Career · 2025 to 2025
14Solo tackles
4Sacks
0INT
14 regular season games
At a glance
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Thu, Oct 22, 2026
L at Bears 24 - 30 · Week 71 tkl Sun, Oct 18, 2026
W vs Jets 26 - 19 · Week 62 tkl, 1 sk Sun, Oct 11, 2026
W vs Raiders 45 - 17 · Week 56 tkl, 2 sk Sun, Oct 4, 2026
W at Bills 29 - 26 · Week 44 tkl, 1 sk Sun, Sep 27, 2026
L at Jaguars 6 - 35 · Week 32 tkl, 0.5 sk Sun, Sep 20, 2026
W vs Steelers 20 - 3 · Week 25 tkl, 1 sk 
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2025 to 2025 · 14 games.
Defense
14solo tackles
4.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
1 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New England Patriots | 14 | 14 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New England Patriots
Most recent results for the franchise while Elijah Ponder was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
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L
24, 30 @ Bears
2026-07 · Oct 22, 2026 · REGULAR
W
26, 19 vs Jets
2026-06 · Oct 18, 2026 · REGULAR
W
45, 17 vs Raiders
2026-05 · Oct 11, 2026 · REGULAR
W
29, 26 @ Bills
2026-04 · Oct 4, 2026 · REGULAR
L
6, 35 @ Jaguars
2026-03 · Sep 27, 2026 · REGULAR
W
20, 3 vs Steelers
2026-02 · Sep 20, 2026 · REGULAR
L
10, 13 @ Seahawks
2026-01 · Sep 9, 2026 · REGULAR
L
13, 29 vs Seahawks
2025-22 · Feb 8, 2026 · PLAYOFF
Other "Ponder" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname, ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Active player
Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo) alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo).
J.J. Koski
WR · 2020 · Rams
Nick Dzubnar
LB · 2015 · Titans
Asa Jackson
DB · 2012 · 49ers
Ramses Barden
WR · 2009 · Giants
Courtney Brown
DB · 2007 · Giants
Kyle Shotwell
LB · 2007 · Chiefs
Chris Gocong
LB · 2006 · Browns
Jordan Beck
LB · 2005 · Broncos
David Richardson
DB · 2004 · Jaguars
Adam Herzing
WR · 2002 · Steelers
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Elijah Ponder.
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Debut 2025 · #3 · Giants
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Debut 2025 · #56 · Bengals
Austin Keys
Debut 2025 · #53
Bam Martin-Scott
Debut 2025 · #54 · Panthers
Barrett Carter
Debut 2025 · #49 · Bengals
Bradyn Swinson
Debut 2025 · #43 · Patriots
Brandon George
Debut 2025 · #50 · Chiefs
Born on August 24
Dean Halverson
1946 · Philadelphia Eagles
Josh Ashton
1949 · Los Angeles Rams
Dan Ryczek
1949 · Los Angeles Rams
Gerry Mullins
1949 · Pittsburgh Steelers
John Banaszak
1950 · Pittsburgh Steelers
Bernard Jackson
1950 · Los Angeles Chargers
Dan Dickel
1952 · Detroit Lions
Bert Cooper
1952 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers