Elijah Roberts
| SMU Mustangs – No. 5 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | Graduate Student |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 24, 2001[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 295 lb (134 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| 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.
Early life and high school
[edit]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
[edit]Miami
[edit]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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b @E1ijahRoberts (December 24, 2023). "Love you ❤️" (Tweet). Retrieved December 4, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Wilson, David. "Elijah Roberts wins state title with Columbus. Next stop for the 4-star DE: Coral Gables". Miami Herald. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ Cabrera Chirinos, Christy (22 June 2019). "Hurricanes get commitment from four-star defensive end Elijah Roberts". CBS12.com. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ Wilson, David. "What's Miami getting in its newest defensive line commit? Columbus' new coach evaluates". Miami Herald. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ Wilson, David. "This Columbus DE was once committed to Miami. He still feels like a priority to Canes". Miami Herald. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Elijah Roberts". Sports Reference. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Embody, Billy (15 December 2023). "SMU DE Elijah Roberts returning to the Mustangs for final season". On3.com. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ Backus, Will. "Miami DL Elijah Roberts announces intention to enter NCAA transfer portal after season". 247Sports. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ Embody, Billy (11 December 2022). "Miami DL transfer Elijah Roberts commits to SMU". On3.com. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Assimakopoulos, Lia (16 November 2024). "SMU star defensive end Elijah Roberts out vs. Boston College with hand injury". Dallas News. Retrieved 29 November 2024.