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Elijah Garcia — Atlanta Falcons DT

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Carolina Panthers

Backup45
Roster Value42/100Depthhigh confidenceVeteran score driven by current role, availability, experience, and same-team continuity.
Experience
35
Expected Games
5/17
Prime
96
Draft Pedigree
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This Year
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Per Game
—
ATLATL
Projected Role
Backup
Roster Status
Active
Age
28
Height
6'5"
Weight
302 lb
College
Rice

Roster Value components

Player Roster Value is a roster-asset estimate, not a performance grade. Each input is a transparent 1–100 read; a dash means we don't have a confident read yet.

Role45
Experience35
Durability30
Continuity35
Prime96
Draft pedigree—
Contract Fit—

Where Elijah Garcia fits · Defensive Tackles

CAR defensive tackles, last season vs this season — Elijah Garcia is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Defensive Line Coach: Todd Wash
72Lee HunterNEW7110/1700505074$2.5M——318
45Aaron HallNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——296
45Tywone MaloneNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——309
45Parker PetersenNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——314
45Tershawn Wharton6112/1781657396—$19M28.16'1"280
45Jared Harrison-Hunte385/17005096—$1.0M26.06'4"294
40Bobby Brown III5815/176647889651$8.0M26.06'4"325
35Cam Jackson399/171824538841—24.06'6"328
30Elijah GarciaNEW355/1735—3096—$1.2M28.46'5"302
Last season · 2025Defensive Line Coach: Todd Wash
45Tershawn Wharton6112/1781657396—$19M28.16'1"280
45Jared Harrison-Hunte385/17005096—$1.0M26.06'4"294
40Bobby Brown III5815/176647889651$8.0M26.06'4"325
35Cam Jackson399/171824538841—24.06'6"328
30Popo AumavaeLEFT29—0050960—27.56'3"315
25Jaden CrumedyLEFT264/17280229617$1.1M26.06'4"309

Contract

This season—
Total deal$1.2M

Roster move

Backup45
DTElijah GarciaRoster value42/100
Exp35
Exp gms5/17
Prime96
Draft—
Stayed
ATL
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—This yr
$1.2MTotal
—Per gm

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