The case
Early freshman appearances are verified; a sustained workload is not.
LB · Maryland · Freshman
Zion Elee
PAPER AUTO
CHROME PROSPECTNOT LISTEDNo Chrome auto on checklist
PAPERNOT LISTED
CHROMENOT LISTED
CHROME AUTONOT LISTED
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PLAYER STATS
2026 season & career
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SCOUTING NOTEBOOK
The read right now
Pedigree earns research attention, while college evidence remains very small. Do not translate recruiting rank into an established production grade.
The production
Three tackles, first career sack and a fumble recovery at UConn September 12; one tackle against Hampton September 5.
Latest game
The cited profile provides the dated observations above; a complete current-season statistical line is not yet verified.
NEXT CHECK
Track defensive snap share and repeat pressure production against stronger blocking.
BOWMAN CHECKLIST
His 2026 Bowman cards
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0 base appearances · 1 autograph appearances · 0 insert / variation appearances. Counts describe checklist rows, not distinct print runs.
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| Checklist | Card number | Printed school | Check it / find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAPER PROSPECT AUTOGRAPHS | BPPA-ZE | Maryland™ | Source 1: 2026 Bowman Football Checklist ↗Search eBay ↗ for Zion Elee BPPA-ZE |
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RESEARCH FILEIdentity, open questions & evidence gapsOpen file
Maryland; LB; Freshman; 6-4; 233 lb.
Source 1: Maryland: Zion Elee official profile / research ↗- school
- Maryland (verified)
- position
- LB (verified)
- class
- Freshman (verified)
- Date of birth
- Unknown (unknown)
- measurements
- 6-4 / 233 lb (verified)
- recruiting
- Consensus five-star and Maryland’s highest-rated recruit in the school biography. (partial)
- 2026 statistics
- See explicitly dated profile observations; complete current-season totals not verified. (partial)
- Draft eligibility
- Unknown (unknown)
- NFL consensus
- Unknown (unknown)
- Next catalyst
- Track defensive snap share and repeat pressure production against stronger blocking. (editorial)
- Full date of birth not verified; age is not inferred from class.
- Complete 2026 cumulative statistics through September 21 are not verified; dated games and prior seasons remain separately labeled.
- Draft eligibility and a current independent NFL consensus remain unverified; a school award or watch list is not consensus.
- Verified athletic testing, availability history and position-specific advanced charting are incomplete.
PROVENANCE
Sources
Card identity checked 2026-09-16 · Player research updated 2026-09-22
Open 2 sources
- 2026 Bowman Football Checklist ↗ · Topps · checked 2026-09-16
- Maryland: Zion Elee official profile / research ↗ · Maryland · checked 2026-09-22