Elijah Watson

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Class:
Junior
Height:
6-3
Weight:
270
Hometown:
Hackensack, N.J.
High School:
IMG Academy (FL)
Prev School:
Iowa Central CC

2019 (JUNIOR)

• Played in all 12 games
• Recorded 18 tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks on the season
• Had a season-high 4 tackles at South Dakota

2018 (IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

Played in five games and recorded 14 tackles, 2.0 sacks and 3.0 TFL.

MIAMI, OHIO (2017)

Played in six games as a true freshman, was used primarily in 3rd down package, and recorded four tackles.

HIGH SCHOOL

Began his career at Mountain View (GA) High School where he was First-Team All-Conference offensive tackle as a sophomore...Was a teammate of Salukis’ signee Jonathan Thompson...Played his junior year at Riverside Military Academy and rcorded 57 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 17.0 TFL...Transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. to play his senior season and had 45 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 9.0 TFL for the No. 2-ranked team in the nation...Originally committed to Arizona.

PERSONAL

Son of Sherry Watson...Born on Aug. 18, 1999 in Hackensack, N.J....Is the second oldest of nine siblings.