2025 Football Roster
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Elijah McDowell
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Decatur, Ga.
- High School:
- South Gwinnett
- Major:
- Sport Management
2024-25 - Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
2025-26: Played in 10 games … Saw action on 191 plays (104 defense, 87 special teams) … Had nine tackles, four pass breakups and an interception on the season … Made his collegiate debut in the win over Jax State, playing four snaps on special teams … Had two tackles and an interception in the win over Maine … Was in for seven plays on special teams against Southern Miss … Played two snaps on special teams in the win over Georgia State … Played 12 snaps on special teams at Arkansas State … Was in for eight snaps in the win at App State … Stepped in and posted four tackles and four pass breakups in the win over Coastal Carolina … Had a tackle against Old Dominion … Tallied a stop in the win at Marshall … Had a tackle in the Birmingham Bowl win over App State.
2024-25: Did not see any game action … Was redshirted … Made the Dean’s List in the fall for posting a GPA higher than 3.50 … Named to the 2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for maintaining a 3.00-3.49 GPA … Named to the 2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for maintaining a 3.00-3.49 GPA.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Bryan Lamar at South Gwinnett High … A second-team all-region selection for the 4-7A grouping as a senior … Had 20 tackles and an interception as a senior in six games … Ranked the No. 138 safety in the country and the No. 172 player in the state by On3 … Rated the No. 148 cornerback in the country and the No. 163 player in the state of Georgia by 247Sports … Listed as the No. 150 safety in the country and the No. 168 player in the state by ESPN Recruiting … Played basketball and ran track … The 7A GHSA high jump champion as a senior, clearing 6’6”.
PERSONAL: Born Elijah J. McDowell on October 27 in Atlanta … Son of Exabia and Angela McDowell … Has three siblings: Exavier, Evin and Avree … Exavier plays football at West Georgia.
MAJOR: Sport Management
