ElijahPonder
EDEDCincinnati
6'3" • 275lbs
- Overall Grade '20
- 90.5
- 3rd/518 - EDs
- Snap Count '20
- 266
- 304th/1451 - EDs
- Pressures '20
- 13
- 238th/518 - EDs
- Tackles '20
- 18
- 131st/518 - EDs
Elijah
Ponder
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Cincinnati
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Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/28/2026
Elijah Ponder was an edge defender for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who earned a 90.5 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2020 season, 3rd among 518 qualified edge defenders. His PFF pass-rush grade of 90.0 ranked 16th among 518 qualified edge defenders. His run-defense grade of 81.6 ranked 31st at the position.
He generated 13 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 2 sacks, 6 hurries, 5 hits. Against the run, he recorded 18 solo tackles. He also forced 1 fumbles on the season.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Saskatchewan Roughriders
2024
Seattle Sea Dragons
2023
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2021
Cincinnati Bearcats
2016 - 2020
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2020
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
90.5
AVG
3rd/518 EDs
PASS RUSH GRADE
90.0
AVG
16th/518 EDs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
81.6
AVG
31st/518 EDs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vsALAM
97.5
Week 3, 2018
vsTNAP
92.1
Week 3, 2020
vsFLSO
90.1
Week 5, 2020
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
vsNCEA
48.4
Week 11, 2020
vsOKTU
55.2
Week CC, 2020
vsLATU
59.8
Week 6, 2018
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
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Season Stats
Season Stats
2020
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
18
131st/518 EDs
SACKS
2
209th/518 EDs
ASSISTS
4
239th/518 EDs
FORCED FUMBLES
1
52nd/518 EDs
Defense
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Rank
131
st
Solo Tackles
18
239
th
Assists
4
52
nd
Forced Fumbles
1
141
st
Stops
15
209
th
Sacks
2
327
th
Hurries
6
67
th
Hits
5
238
th
Total Pressures
13
168
th
Batted Passes
0
Snaps
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Rank
304
th
Total Snaps
266
385
th
Run Defense Snaps
108
213
th
Pass Rush Snaps
158
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