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    ElijahMelendez

    Auburn Tigers
    • Auburn Tigers
    • #9
    • Linebacker
    • Class
      Sophomore
    • HT/WT
      1.83 m, 108 kg
    • Birthplace
      Kissimmee, FL
    • Status
      Active

    2026 season stats

    • SOLO
      43
      SACK
      4
      FF
      0
      INT
      1
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    • 0

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    • 1
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    Recent Games

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    DateOPPResultTOTSOLOASTSACK
    Sun 9/27vsVANVAN
    W
    21-15
    5410
    Sun 10/4@TENN17TENN
    L
    24-14
    9541
    Sun 10/18@UGA1UGA
    W
    27-24
    9721
    Sun 10/25vsLSU18LSU
    L
    38-17
    5320
    Sun 11/1@MISS12MISS
    L
    45-15
    6510

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                        2026 SEC Standings

                        TeamCONFOVR
                        Georgia5-17-1
                        Kentucky5-17-1
                        Alabama4-26-2
                        Ole Miss4-26-2
                        Texas3-26-2
                        LSU3-26-2
                        Missouri3-26-2
                        Tennessee3-26-2
                        South Carolina3-35-3
                        Florida3-35-3
                        Oklahoma2-34-4
                        Auburn2-44-4
                        Mississippi State2-44-4
                        Texas A&M1-44-4
                        Arkansas1-43-5
                        Vanderbilt0-53-5
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