Elijah Klein

ACQUIRED BY BUCS:

Selected by the Buccaneers as a sixth-round pick (125th overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft.

ACQUIRED BY BUCS:

Selected by the Buccaneers as a sixth-round pick (125th overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Has appeared in 26 career games for Tampa Bay, logging one start.

Has also appeared in one career postseason contest.

Made his first career start in Week 3 of the 2025 season against the New York Jets, starting at left guard (9/21/25).

Made his NFL debut in Week 2 of the 2024 season against Detroit (9/15/24).

2025 HIGHLIGHTS:

Appeared on special teams in the Week 1 victory in Atlanta, logging five snaps.

In the Week 2 win at Houston, appeared on special teams, playing three snaps.

Made his first career start in the Week 3 win over the New York Jets, starting at left guard and playing all 72 offensive snaps. He contributed to an offensive line that produced 122 rushing yards and a passer rating of 101.7. It marked Tampa Bay's 11th straight game with over 100 yards on the ground — the longest such streak in the NFL at the time.

Logged five special teams snaps in Week 4 vs. Philadelphia.

Appeared on special teams in the Week 5 win at Seattle, recording six special teams snaps.

In the Week 6 win over the 49ers, entered as an injury replacement at right guard, playing 12 offensive snaps and contributing to an offensive line that generated 7.0+ yards per play for the second straight week, becoming the first team in the 2025 season to record multiple such games.

Logged one special teams tackle in Week 7 at Detroit.

Appeared on five special teams snaps in the Week 8 win at New Orleans.

Was inactive for Week 10 vs. New England and Week 11 at Buffalo.

Appeared in a reserve capacity on offense in Week 12 at the Los Angeles Rams, playing three snaps.

Was inactive for Weeks 13-16.

Appeared exclusively on special teams in Week 17 at Miami, playing four snaps.

Was inactive for the Week 18 win over Carolina.

COLLEGE:

Appeared in 56 career games at the University of Texas-El Paso (2018-23), playing predominantly right guard.

Received first-team All-Conference-USA honors in 2023 after appearing in 12 games and contributing to a Miners team that averaged 362.0 net yards of offense per game, including 144.3 yards per game on the ground.

Started all 12 games at right guard for the Miners in 2022, receiving All-Conference-USA honorable mention recognition after contributing to an offense that averaged 159.4 rushing yards per game.

In 2021, started all 13 games at right guard and received All-Conference-USA honorable mention recognition after helping the Miners' offense produce an average of 392.0 yards per game.

Started eight games for UTEP in 2020, helping guide a rushing attack that scored 16 touchdowns and surpassed 1,000 yards on the season.

Appeared in eight games, making six starts, for the Miners in 2019, helping a rushing attack that averaged 138.9 yards per game.

Started four games in 2018 — two at left tackle and two at right guard.

PERSONAL:

Attended Upland High School (Upland, Calif.)

Was named to the All-Baseline League First Team Offense as a senior in 2017.

Led his team to a 12-1 record in 2017, advancing to the Division II semifinals.

Has two brothers.

Full name is Elijah Blue Klein.