Elijah Wilkinson

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Elijah Wilkinson
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Wilkinson with the Denver Broncos in 2017
No. 71 – Atlanta Falcons
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1995-02-10) February 10, 1995 (age 29)
Downingtown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school: Downingtown West
(Downingtown, Pennsylvania)
College: UMass (2013–2016)
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:77
Games started:45
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Elijah Wilkinson (born February 10, 1995) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Massachusetts. He has also been a member of the Denver Broncos.

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄4 in
(1.96 m)		328 lb
(149 kg)		34 in
(0.86 m)		10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		27 reps
All values from Pro Day [1] [2]

Denver Broncos

Wilkinson signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2017. [3] He was waived by the Broncos on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [4] [5] He was promoted to the active roster on October 21, 2017. [6]

Wilkinson signed a one-year restricted free agent tender with the Broncos on April 18, 2020. [7] He was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list at the start of training camp on July 28, 2020, [8] and moved back to the active roster six days later. [9] He started the first three games of 2020 at right tackle before being placed on injured reserve on September 30, 2020, with a fractured shinbone. [10] He was activated on November 21, 2020. [11]

Chicago Bears

Wilkinson signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears on March 23, 2021. [12]

Atlanta Falcons (first stint)

On March 17, 2022, Wilkinson signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons. [13] He was named the starting left guard to begin the season. He started seven games before being placed on injured reserve on November 5, 2022. [14] He was activated on December 17.

Arizona Cardinals

On April 5, 2023, Wilkinson signed with the Arizona Cardinals. [15] He was named the Cardinals starting left guard to begin the 2023 season. He was placed on injured reserve on October 28, 2023 with a neck injury. [16] He was activated on December 16.

On March 13, 2024, Wilkinson re-signed with the Cardinals. [17] He was released on August 27. [18]

Atlanta Falcons (second stint)

On August 30, 2024, Wilkinson was signed to the practice squad of the Atlanta Falcons, returning to the team that he started nine games for during the 2022 season. [19] He was promoted to the active roster on September 24. [20]

Personal life

Born in the United States, Wilkinson is of Puerto Rican descent. [21]

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References

  1. ↑ "2017 NFL Draft Scout Elijah Wilkinson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Elijah Wilkinson 2017 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ Mason, Andrew (May 13, 2017). "Broncos announce college free-agent signings". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  4. ↑ Mason, Andrew (September 2, 2017). "Broncos trim roster at deadline". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  5. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (September 4, 2017). "Broncos announce initial practice-squad roster". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  6. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (October 21, 2017). "Broncos make slew of roster moves ahead of Sunday's game vs. Chargers". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  7. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (April 18, 2020). "Elijah Wilkinson, Mike Purcell highlight list of Broncos to sign tenders". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  8. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (July 28, 2020). "Broncos place T Elijah Wilkinson on Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, G Netane Muti on Non-Football Injury (NFI) list". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  9. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (August 3, 2020). "Broncos activate T Elijah Wilkinson from Physically Unable to Perform list, G Netane Muti from Non-Football Injury list". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  10. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (September 30, 2020). "Broncos sign DL Timmy Jernigan, promote RB LeVante Bellamy, OLB Derrek Tuszka to active roster". DenverBroncos.com.
  11. ↑ "Broncos activate T Elijah Wilkinson from IR to active roster". DenverBroncos.com. November 21, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  12. ↑ Mayer, Larry (March 23, 2021). "Roster Move: Bears sign OL Wilkinson to 1-year deal". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  13. ↑ Bair, Scott (March 17, 2022). "Falcons sign offensive lineman, defensive back in free agency". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  14. ↑ Bair, Scott (November 5, 2022). "Cordarrelle Patterson activated off IR among flurry of Falcons roster moves". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  15. ↑ Urban, Darren (April 5, 2023). "Another Offensive Lineman As Cardinals Sign Elijah Wilkinson". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  16. ↑ Urban, Darren (October 28, 2023). "Cardinals Send Elijah Wilkinson To Injured Reserve". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Cardinals Re-Sign Seven Of Their Own For 2024". AZCardinals.com. March 13, 2024.
  18. ↑ Urban, Darren (August 27, 2024). "Cardinals Trim Roster To Get To 53 For Regular Season". AZCardinals.com.
  19. ↑ Waak, Terrin (August 30, 2024). "Falcons complete initial practice squad with 3 signings, including a familiar face". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
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  21. ↑ "NFL players with Caribbean roots to sport native flag on helmet | Loop Caribbean News". Loop News.
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