Elijah Kongolo | Western Illinois
College Football Player
Elijah Kongolo
Western IllinoisHeight6' 4"Weight235 lbsExperienceJunior
3SOLO
0Sacks
0Forced Fumbles
0Interceptions
Player Information
PositionDefensive Lineman
Jersey#86
Height6' 4"
Weight235 lbs
BirthplaceLong Island, NY
CollegeWestern Illinois
ClassJunior
TeamWestern Illinois
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamWestern Illinois
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Home StadiumHanson Field
LocationIL
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
UT MartinWeek 8 · Hanson FieldOctober 24, 2026 · 4:00 PMESPN+
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 17 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 @ Southeast Missouri State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | L 40-30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Morehead State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | W 59-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Wisconsin2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | L 36-9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
vs Northwestern (IA) Red Raiders2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 65-14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |