Usage Score
4.2
Player Profile
Elijah Ponder
DT • 6'3" • 275 lbs • Atlanta, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Elijah Ponder shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
17.2
Consistency
43.3
Season Value
20.1
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Cincinnati
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Primary stop by seasons
- Cincinnati
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Cincinnati
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: UCF
Elijah Ponder, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Cincinnati. Elijah Ponder shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Cincinnati paired 10 primary output with 18.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 17.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Army
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2020 Postseason · Cincinnati
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
17.2
Usage
4.2
Consistency
43.3
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia: 1. Unknown: 0. Army: 1.5. SMU: 1. Memphis: 1.5. Houston: 0. East Carolina: 0. Tulsa: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia: 2 by 18.3. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. Army: 8 by 48.3. SMU: 0 by 10. Memphis: 4 by 31.7. Houston: 3 by 12.5. East Carolina: 1 by 4.2. Tulsa: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=6
First Half0.9 · n=4 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=4 · -0.5 vs First Half
All Games0.6 · n=8
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Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Army
Best efficiency game
48.3 vs Army
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Cincinnati
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
201720182019201920202020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 2 | 9.6 | 4.1 | 2 |
| 2019 Postseason | Cincinnati | 10 | 18.3 | 5.5 | 8 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 10 | 18.3 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Cincinnati | 5 | 17.2 | 4.2 | -5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 5 | 17.2 | 4.2 | 0 |
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Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UCF
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 62.2 takeover score.
#2
Army
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 53.6 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49 takeover score.
#4
Memphis
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 46.6 takeover score.
#5
Georgia
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 31.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Cincinnati
10 primary output · 18.3 efficiency · 5.5 usage
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#2
2019 Regular Season · Cincinnati
23
10 primary · 18.3 efficiency · 5.5 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · Cincinnati
20.1
5 primary · 17.2 efficiency · 4.2 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.7986
South Cobb · Austell, GA
- Committed To
- Cincinnati
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
63
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 27 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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