2025 Football Roster
Roster
Eli Anders
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 250
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Cornelius, N.C.
- High School:
- Hough
- Major:
- Construction Engineering
2025-26: Played in 12 games … Saw action on 83 plays (55 defense, 28 special teams) … Had five tackles and a quarterback hurry on the season … Played four snaps on special teams at Fresno State … Had a tackle at USC … Played 12 total snaps in the win over Jax State … Had a stop in the win over Maine … Was in for nine total snaps at James Madison … Played briefly on special teams in the win over Georgia State and at Arkansas State … Played 12 total snaps in the win at App State … Had a quarterback hurry in the win over Coastal Carolina … Played briefly on special teams in the win at Marshall … Had a tackle in the Birmingham Bowl win over App State … Made the Dean’s List in the fall for posting a GPA higher than 3.50 …
2024-25: Played in one game … Was redshirted … Made his collegiate debut against Sam Houston in the New Orleans Bowl … Played seven snaps on punt block in that game … Made the Honor Roll in the fall.
2023-24: Graduated high school early and enrolled at Georgia Southern in the spring … Made the Honor Roll in the spring.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach David Baker at Hough High … A second-team 4A QCAC all-conference selection as a senior … Recorded 41 total tackles, including 30.5 for loss and 9.5 sacks, as a senior … Ranked the No. 149 edge rusher in the country and the No. 53 player in the state by On3 … Rated the No. 178 edge rusher in the country and the No. 62 player in the state of North Carolina by 247Sports … Listed as the No. 140 edge rusher in the country and the No. 46 player in the state by ESPN Recruiting.
PERSONAL: Born William Elijah Anders on May 3 in New Jersey … Son of Ingrid Langford and William Anders … Has a brother, Nolan, and a sister, Laila.
MAJOR: Construction Engineering
