Elijah Williams

COLLEGE - MORGAN STATE

• Spent four seasons at Morgan State (2021-24) where he played in 42 career games and totaled 216 total tackles, including 52 for loss, 31 sacks, three passes defensed, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
• Owns the program record for most career sacks and tackles for loss.
• In his final season with the Bears, registered career highs in games played (12) and sacks (11), and his 15 tackles for loss were the second most in a season in his career, trailing only his total from the 2022 season (19)
• Blocked a field goal against North Carolina Central on 10/26/24.
• Led the MEAC with 11 tackles for loss as a junior in 2023, while adding 50 total tackles (31 solo), seven sacks and two forced fumbles.
• Saw action in all 11 games in 2022, recording a career-best 33 tackles and 19 tackles for loss.
• Started all 12 contests as a freshman in 2021 and totaled 4.0 sacks.

COLLEGE - MORGAN STATE

• Spent four seasons at Morgan State (2021-24) where he played in 42 career games and totaled 216 total tackles, including 52 for loss, 31 sacks, three passes defensed, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
• Owns the program record for most career sacks and tackles for loss.
• In his final season with the Bears, registered career highs in games played (12) and sacks (11), and his 15 tackles for loss were the second most in a season in his career, trailing only his total from the 2022 season (19)
• Blocked a field goal against North Carolina Central on 10/26/24.
• Led the MEAC with 11 tackles for loss as a junior in 2023, while adding 50 total tackles (31 solo), seven sacks and two forced fumbles.
• Saw action in all 11 games in 2022, recording a career-best 33 tackles and 19 tackles for loss.
• Started all 12 contests as a freshman in 2021 and totaled 4.0 sacks.

HONORS

• Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Year (2024)
• All-MEAC First Team (2022-24)

PREP - LINCOLN (N.J.)

• Played three years at Lincoln High School (2017-19), appearing in 21 games and registering 143 career tackles.
• Named team's defensive MVP as a senior (2019) after collecting 74 tackles (57 solo) and 10 tackles for loss.
• Totaled 68 tackles, including 11.5 for loss, in 2018.
• Earned Defensive Player of the Week honors after producing 10 tackles, inclufing five for loss, against West Essex High School on 9/28/18.

OFF THE FIELD

• Born in Jersey City. N.J.
• Son of Kathleen and Herman Williams.
• Has a sister, Hermainne.
• Majored in marketing at Morgan State.
• Nickname is "Tay."
• Enjoys playing other sports no matter what it is, in addition to hiking, roller skating and gaming.