Elijah Roberts

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Elijah Roberts
SMU Mustangs–No. 5
Position Defensive end
ClassGraduate Student
Personal information
Born: (2001-12-24) December 24, 2001 (age 22) [1]
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight295 lb (134 kg)
Career history
College
  • Miami (2020–2022)
  • SMU (2023–present)
High school Christopher Columbus (Westchester, Florida)
Career highlights and awards

Elijah Roberts (born December 24, 2001) [1] is an American football defensive end for the SMU Mustangs. He previously played for the Miami Hurricanes.

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Early life and high school

Roberts attended Christopher Columbus High School in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and led the football team to a class 8A state title. [2] Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit and held offers from schools such as South Carolina, Indiana, Florida State, Louisville, Penn State,[ citation needed ] Miami, Oregon, Michigan and Georgia Tech. [3] Roberts committed to play college football for the Miami Hurricanes. [4] [5]

College career

Miami

During Robert's three-year career with the Hurricanes from 2020 through 2022, he appeared in 20 games with one start for the Hurricanes, where he totaled 21 tackles with two being for a loss, half a sack, and a forced fumble. [6] [7] [8] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [9]

SMU

Roberts transferred to play for the SMU Mustangs. [10] In his first season with the team in 2023, he started all 14 games, where he notched 37 tackles with 12.5 being for a loss, ten sacks, and two forced fumbles. [11] [12] For his performance during the 2023 season, Roberts was named second-team all-American Athletic Conference. [13]

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References

  1. 1 2 @E1ijahRoberts (December 24, 2023). "Love you ❤️" (Tweet). Retrieved December 4, 2024– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ Wilson, David. "Elijah Roberts wins state title with Columbus. Next stop for the 4-star DE: Coral Gables". Miami Herald. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  3. ↑ Cabrera Chirinos, Christy (22 June 2019). "Hurricanes get commitment from four-star defensive end Elijah Roberts". CBS12.com. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  4. ↑ Wilson, David. "What's Miami getting in its newest defensive line commit? Columbus' new coach evaluates". Miami Herald. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  5. ↑ Wilson, David. "This Columbus DE was once committed to Miami. He still feels like a priority to Canes". Miami Herald. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Elijah Roberts". Sports Reference. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  7. ↑ Assimakopoulos, Lia (14 November 2024). "How SMU's ACC-leading defensive line became one of the top transfer portal success stories". Dallas News. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  8. ↑ Embody, Billy (15 December 2023). "SMU DE Elijah Roberts returning to the Mustangs for final season". On3.com. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  9. ↑ Backus, Will. "Miami DL Elijah Roberts announces intention to enter NCAA transfer portal after season". 247Sports. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  10. ↑ Embody, Billy (11 December 2022). "Miami DL transfer Elijah Roberts commits to SMU". On3.com. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  11. ↑ Roberts, Ryan (18 July 2024). "Once an ACC afterthought, SMU star pass rusher Elijah Roberts is ready for redemption in 2024". A to Z Sports. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  12. ↑ Craven, Mike (27 August 2024). "Lone Star 50: Elijah Roberts is back in the ACC as an SMU Mustang". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  13. ↑ Assimakopoulos, Lia (16 November 2024). "SMU star defensive end Elijah Roberts out vs. Boston College with hand injury". Dallas News. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
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