Elijah Rushing
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Elijah Rushing (born October 18, 2005) is an American football edge rusher for the Oregon Ducks and is considered one of the top defensive prospects in the 2024 recruiting class.[1]
| Oregon Ducks – No. 47 | |
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| Position | Edge rusher |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 18, 2005 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 251 lb (114 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Salpointe Catholic High School |
High school career[edit]
Rushing played his first snap of high school football in his sophomore year. He recorded 75 tackles, 9 tackles for a loss, 7.5 sacks, and 1 fumble recovery. He played a total of 14 games. [2]
In his junior year, Rushing almost duplicated the amount of tackles from the previous year with 73, and improved upon his tackles for loss, sacks, and forced fumble stats despite playing two less games.[3]
In senior year, he had a decrease in tackles of about 20, but improved on his TFL and sack numbers with 17.5 TFLs and 13.5 sacks, respectably.
On July 6, 2023, Rushing, a 5-star recruit, committed to the University of Arizona, where he would have played alongside his brother, safety Cruz Rushing.[4]
Rushing decommitted three months later on October 6, 2023 and soon after, committed to Oregon.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ducks land ESPN top-300 prospect Rushing". 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Elijah Rushing, Oregon Ducks, Edge".
- ^ "Elijah Rushing, Oregon Ducks, Edge".
- ^ "Arizona lands DE Rushing, No. 20 player in 2024". 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Ducks land ESPN top-300 prospect Rushing". 30 October 2023.
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