Elijah Palmer
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors · #4 · Defensive Back · Senior
2025 season
TOT
52
tied 398th of 4619
SACK
0
tied 1262nd of 4619
PD
10
tied 17th of 4619
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | HAW | 37 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| 2024 | HAW | 32 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | HAW | 52 | 29 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 1 |
| Career | 121 | 82 | 39 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 72 | 1 |
Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.
Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | HAW | 37 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| 2024 | HAW | 32 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | HAW | 52 | 29 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 1 |
| Career | 121 | 82 | 39 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 72 | 1 |
Scoring
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HAW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.
Glossary
- 2PT
- Total Two Point Convs
- AST
- Assist Tackles
- AVG
- Average Interception Yards
- FF
- Fumbles Forced
- FG
- Field Goals
- FR
- Fumbles Recovered
- INT
- Interceptions
- KB
- Kicks Blocked
- LNG
- Long Interception
- PASS
- Passing Touchdowns
- PAT
- Kick Extra Points
- PD
- Passes Defended
- PTS
- Total Points
- REC
- Receiving Touchdowns
- RET
- Return Touchdowns
- RUSH
- Rushing Touchdowns
- SACK
- Sacks
- SOLO
- Solo Tackles
- TD
- Interception Touchdowns; Total Touchdowns
- TOT
- Total Tackles
- YDS
- Interception Yards
Bio
| Team | Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive Back |
| Class | Senior |
| Height / weight | 5' 8" / 185 lbs |
| Birthplace | Las Vegas, NV |
| Jersey | #4 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors 2023–2025 · 3 seasons
Splits
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 52 | 29 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 1 | 53 | 10 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 32 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 37 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/23 | vs STAN | W 23-20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8/30 | @ ARIZ | L 40-6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9/6 | vs SHSU | W 37-20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/13 | vs PRST | W 23-3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 9/20 | vs FRES | L 23-21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/27 | @ AFA | W 44-35 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | vs USU | W 44-26 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10/18 | @ CSU | W 31-19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/1 | @ SJSU | L 45-38 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/8 | vs SDSU | W 38-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 53.0 | 1 | 53 | 1 |
| 11/21 | @ UNLV | L 38-10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/29 | vs WYO | W 27-7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 12/24 | vs CAL | W 35-31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheraton Hawaiʻi Bowl | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 52 | 29 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 1 | 53 | 10 | ||
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31 | vs UCLA | L 16-13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/14 | @ SHSU | L 31-13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9/21 | vs UNI | W 36-7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/5 | @ SDSU | L 27-24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/12 | vs BOIS | L 28-7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/19 | @ WSU | L 42-10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/26 | vs NEV | W 34-13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/2 | @ FRES | W 21-20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/9 | vs UNLV | L 29-27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/16 | @ USU | L 55-10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11/30 | vs UNM | W 38-30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/26 | @ VAN | L 35-28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/1 | vs STAN | L 37-24 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/9 | vs ALB | W 31-20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 9/16 | @ ORE | L 55-10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/23 | vs NMSU | W 20-17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/30 | @ UNLV | L 44-20 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/28 | vs SJSU | L 35-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/4 | @ NEV | W 27-14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/25 | vs CSU | W 27-24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |