LB · New England Patriots · 2026 regular season
Elijah Ponder has 19 tackles in 5 games, tied for 72nd among qualifying linebackers.
Data through Week 5's games, from nflverse player stats; nflverse last published it .
Among the 144 qualifying linebackers: at least 2 tackles per team game, or any sack or interception.
| Stat | Season | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 19 | tied for 72nd of 144 |
| Solo | 11 | tied for 65th of 144 |
| For loss | 6 | tied for 3rd of 144 |
| Sacks | 4.5 | tied for 4th of 144 |
| INT | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Fumbles forced | 1 | tied for 10th of 144 |
| Game | Result | Tackles | Solo | For loss | Sacks | INT | Passesdefended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 at Seahawks | L 10–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 2 vs Steelers | W 20–3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 3 at Jaguars | L 6–35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 4 at Bills | W 29–26 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 5 vs Raiders | W 45–17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |