HOU @ LACFinal 44-22, Nov 8, 2026
defensive: TOT 6, SOLO 4, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 0, QB HTS 0, TD 0
Betting: LAC moneyline lost, spread +5.5 did not cover
FootballNFLLos Angeles ChargersCornerback
Elijah Molden
Stats, career, game log and next gameElijah Molden is a cornerback for the Los Angeles Chargers who was named First-team All-Pac 12 in 2019 and 2020.
68 NFL games6 seasons
Updated
About Elijah Molden
Elijah Molden is a cornerback for the Los Angeles Chargers in the NFL and wears number 2. Born on January 30, 1999, in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States, he played college football at Washington. Molden was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2021 NFL Draft, with the 100th pick overall, and his first NFL season was 2021.
Molden played for the Tennessee Titans from 2021 to 2023. Since 2024 he has played for the Los Angeles Chargers. He was named First-team All-Pac 12 in 2019 and 2020.
Molden made 6 tackles in a 44-22 loss to the Houston Texans on Nov 8, 2026. Before that he had 1 tackle in a 24-9 loss at the Los Angeles Rams on Nov 1, 2026, and 7 tackles in a 22-6 loss at the Kansas City Chiefs on Oct 18, 2026.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Nov 8, 2026Season by season68
68 games: 66 regular season, 2 playoffs. Every NFL game of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LAC | 6 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | LAC | 12 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 playoffs | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | LAC | 15 | 75 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2023 |  TEN | 15 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | TEN | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | TEN | 16 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 playoffs | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | 66 | 298 | 0 | 6 | 16 | |
| Career playoffs | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
How he is doing now
2026 defense31 tackles31 tackles, 6 games
Chargers0-82026 regular season
Last game6 tacklesNov 8 vs Texans
Injury status
No active flag. Latest report Active (26d ago), no longer on the injury report.
Game log, 2026
LAC @ LARFinal 9-24, Nov 1, 2026
defensive: TOT 1, SOLO 1, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 0, QB HTS 0, TD 0
Betting: LAC moneyline lost, spread +6.5 did not cover
LAC @ KCFinal 6-22, Oct 18, 2026
defensive: TOT 7, SOLO 3, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 0, QB HTS 0, TD 0
Betting: LAC moneyline lost, spread +7.5 did not cover
DEN @ LACFinal 23-17, Oct 11, 2026
defensive: TOT 7, SOLO 4, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 0, QB HTS 0, TD 0
Betting: LAC moneyline lost, spread +3.5 did not cover
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LAC @ SEAFinal 23-30, Oct 4, 2026
defensive: TOT 5, SOLO 3, SACKS 0, TFL 1, PD 0, QB HTS 0, TD 0
Betting: LAC moneyline lost, spread +7 push
ARI @ LACFinal 26-14, Sep 13, 2026
defensive: TOT 5, SOLO 3, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 0, QB HTS 0, TD 0
Betting: LAC moneyline lost, spread -9.5 did not cover
Box score lines from ESPN.
Betting: his team's result at the closing moneyline and spread most of our sportsbooks closed at (3 books or more).
Next game
Los Angeles Chargers at Baltimore Ravens - 8:15 PM ETAgatha predicts LAC 18, BAL 2671%PRED1UODDS-200
BET
Molden against the Ravens1 game, 4 tackles and 1 pass defended
Last met Nov 25, 2024; his teams 0-1.
Career
Tennessee Titans2021 to 2023 - 34 gamesLos Angeles Chargers2024 to now - 34 games5years2021 to 2026
- 2021NFL debut38-13 loss vs Cardinals
- 2024Best season75 tackles, 3 INT in 15 games
- 2026Best gamevs Chiefs
- Nov 8, 2026Latest gamevs Texans
Regular season
66 games
298 tackles, 6 INT
Playoffs
2 games
4 tackles
Honors
- 2x First-team All-Pac 12 (2019, 2020)
First NFL game
Sep 12, 2021: 2 tacklesCardinals 38, Titans 13
Latest game
Nov 8, 2026: 6 tacklesTexans 44, Chargers 22
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Houston Texans6 games
1-5his teams
His line: 31 tackles, 2 interceptions and 4 passes defended
Last met Nov 8, 2026
Jacksonville Jaguars5 games
3-2his teams
His line: 26 tackles and 1 pass defended
Last met Nov 16, 2025
Kansas City Chiefs5 games
2-3his teams
His line: 33 tackles
Last met Oct 18, 2026
Indianapolis Colts4 games
2-2his teams
His line: 8 tackles, 1 interception and 2 passes defended
Last met Dec 3, 2023
Pittsburgh Steelers4 games
1-3his teams
His line: 16 tackles
Last met Nov 9, 2025
Arizona Cardinals3 games
0-3his teams
His line: 8 tackles
Last met Sep 13, 2026
Injury history
ESPN's injury reports, newest first.
- Oct 16, 2026Active
ESPN / LAC
- Oct 14, 2026Questionable Leg
questionable
ESPN / LAC
- Oct 4, 2026Active
Molden (hamstring) is available for Sunday's game against Seattle.
ESPN / LAC
- Oct 4, 2026Active
ESPN / LAC
Show all 19 reports
- Oct 2, 2026Questionable Leg
Molden (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Seahawks.
ESPN / LAC
- Sep 29, 2026Questionable Leg
questionable
ESPN / LAC
- Sep 28, 2026Out Leg
out
ESPN / LAC
- Sep 27, 2026Out Leg
inactive
ESPN / LAC
- Sep 25, 2026Out Leg
Molden (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bills.
ESPN / LAC
- Sep 25, 2026Out Leg
out
ESPN / LAC
- Sep 23, 2026Questionable Leg
Molden (hamstring) did not participate at practice Wednesday.
ESPN / LAC
- Sep 22, 2026Questionable Leg
questionable
ESPN / LAC
- Sep 21, 2026Out Leg
out
ESPN / LAC
- Sep 20, 2026Out Leg
inactive
ESPN / LAC
- Sep 18, 2026Out Leg
Molden (hamstring) is officially listed as out for Sunday's game versus Las Vegas.
ESPN / LAC
- Sep 18, 2026Out Leg
out
ESPN / LAC
- Sep 16, 2026Questionable Leg
Molden (hamstring) was listed as a DNP on Wednesday's practice report.
ESPN / LAC
- Sep 14, 2026Questionable Leg
Molden (hamstring) did not return to Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Alex Insdorf of BoltBeat.com reports.
ESPN / LAC
- Sep 13, 2026Questionable Leg
Molden (hamstring) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
ESPN / LAC
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: nflverse weekly stats, ESPN box scores and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:39 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.