Elijah James

Class:
Senior
Position:
DT
Height:
6-5
Weight:
300
Prev School:
Oswego East HS (Iowa Western CC)
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.

2020 (Sr.):

• Saw playing time in 10 games, starting nine contests

• Missed the North Alabama game

• 2020 Associated Press All Bowl Team selection after blocking a potential game-tying field goal by No. 9/11 Coastal Carolina to secure the win for the Flames at the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl

• Finished the season with 33 tackles (13 solo, 20 assisted)

• Added 2.5 tackles for a loss (five yards) and 1.0 sacks (three yards)

• Two pass breakup and two quarterback hurries

• Three tackles (one solo, two assisted) against in each game against FIU, ULM and Syracuse

• Finished the Southern Miss game with a season-high seven tackles (three solo, four assisted)

• Three stops (two solo, one assisted) and a pass breakup during Liberty's first-ever win over Virginia Tech

• Two tackles, including a three-yard sack, against Western Carolina

• Six stops, including four assisted tackles, at NC State

2019 (Jr.):

• Saw playing time in all 13 games

• Finished his first season with the Flames with 19 tackles (seven solo, 12 assisted)

• Also added 1.5 tackles for a loss (three yards) and a quarterback hurry

• Four tackles, including three solo stops, at Louisiana

• Two stops against New Mexico, Rutgers and BYU

• Finished with three assisted tackles in a road win at UMass

• Three tackles, including a tackle for a loss, at Virginia

• Three tackles, including two assisted tackles, during Liberty's win over Georgia Southern in the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl

Previous School:

• Transferred to Liberty from Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

• Also received offers from Kentucky and Chattanooga

• During his two seasons at Iowa Western, the Reivers posted a combined 21-2 record, captured two Region XI Championships and claimed victories in the Graphic Edge Bowl both seasons

• Posted an 11-1 record in 2017 and finished the year ranked No. 2 in the country

• Ended 2018 with a 10-1 record and ranked No. 3 in the country

• Finished his sophomore season ranked second on the team with 57 tackles (33 solo, 24 assisted), 16.5 tackles for a loss, 8.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and a pass breakup

• Opened his career at Iowa Western as a freshman with 31 tackles (17 solo, 14 assisted), 3.0 tackles for a loss and 2.0 sacks

Prep:

• Graduated from Oswego East High School in Oswego, Ill.

• Participated in football, basketball and track & field

Personal:

• Son of Brianna and James Davis

• Sport Management major

• Birthday is January 20