Elijah Blades

South Carolina

Nov 15 (Sat)

Early

Photo by: Craig Bisacre/Texas A&M Athletics

Height:
6-2
Weight:
185
Position:
Defensive Back
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Pasadena, Calif.
High School:
Muir

2019 (JUNIOR): Played in seven games, making six starts … Made two tackles, including 1.0 for a 3-yard loss in his A&M debut against Texas State … Made four tackles, including a sack for a 16-yard loss against Clemson … Had three tackles in the win over Arkansas … Made two tackles and added a breakup against Alabama … Made three tackles and was in on a sack for a 5-yard loss at Ole Miss … Had three tackles and a pass breakup in the win over Mississippi State … Missed the UTSA game due to injury … Made a pair of tackles against South Carolina … Missed the last three games of the season due to injury.

BEFORE A&M: Coached by Tom Minnick at Arizona Western Community College ... Made nine pass breakups to go along with a fumble recovery, a blocked kick and two interceptions in two seasons ... Averaged 63.5 yards per kick return as a sophomore at Arizona Western.