Elijah Melendez

#9· Auburn ·LB ·So ·2030 Draft · Kissimmee, Fla.

6'0"Height 228 lbWeight

RepresentationNo agency on file

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High School Stats

Year	School	GP	Tot	Solo	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2024	Osceola	14	72	41	1	9	4	3	1	Edit
2023	Osceola	1	7	4		1				Edit
2022	Osceola	7	13	5		1			1	Edit

College Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	Tot	Solo	Sacks	INT
2025	Auburn Tigers			29	19	1	2	Edit

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Elijah Melendez #9

Auburn · LB · So · 2030 Draft · Kissimmee, Fla. · Osceola

6-0 · 228 lbs

4.4

UDFA

Floor 3.4 · Ceiling 8.2

#2670 overall · #342 LB of 15102

Scouting Verdict

Former top-180 recruit who played meaningfully as a true freshman (29 tk, 2 INT) and projects as LB1; pedigree plus early SEC production.

Ceiling · 8.2

Projected 2026 starter (LB1) — real opportunity to climb; significant upside (+3.8) · LB lower-value.

Floor · 3.4

Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −1.0.

Pedigree

4★ recruit · Natl #176 · Pos #19 · State #26

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo	Sacks	INT
2025	Auburn Tigers	—	29	19	1	2