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Rushing, Elijah

Jersey Number 47
Elijah Rushing
- Position:
- Outside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 275
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Tucson, Ariz.
- High School:
- Salpointe Catholic HS
Bio
As A Freshman (2024)
Appeared in four games as a true freshman … Utilized a redshirt … Played 24 total snaps, including 18 on defense … Credited with a pressure in Oregon’s win at Purdue (Oct. 18).
High School
The consensus top-recruit in the state of Arizona…Rated as a five-star prospect and No. 14 overall by 247Sports…Also rated a five-star recruit by the 247Sports composite, ranking in the top-30 nationally while being the No. 3 EDGE prospect according to the outled…Viewed as a four-star recruit and No. 21 overall by ESPN…Graded as a four-star recruit and top-60 prospect by Rivals…Viewed as a consensus top-60 player nationally…Selected for the 2024 Adidas All-American Bowl…Helped Salpointe Catholic to the semifinal round of the AIA 6A State Football Championships as a senior in 2023…Earned a spot on the Republic’s All-Arizona High School Football Team…Named to the all-conference first team and 12 News’ All-Fever team…Logged 55 total tackles, 17.5 TFL, 13.5 sacks and 64 quarterback hurries as a senior…four games with multiple sacks…2.0 sacks, six tackles and 10 quarterback hurries against Marana…five tackles, a season-high 3.0 sacks and 4.0 TFL against Desert Vista…2.0 sacks the following game against Corona del Sol…six tackles and a sack against Brophy College Prep…As a junior in 2022, recorded 73 total tackles, 13.5 TFL, 11.5 sacks, 59 quarterback hurries and four forced fumbles…Recorded multiple sacks in three-straight games: 1.5 against Mountain View, 2.0 against Tolleson, 2.0 against Queen Creek…Logged five total tackles in every game, while recording a season-high of seven on six different occasions…Recorded a season-high 10 quarterback hurries against Chaparral and Mica Mountain…seven games with five-or-more quarterback hurries…Helped Salpointe Catholic to a runner-up finish in the AIA 5A State Football Championship as a sophomore in 2021…Totaled 75 tackles – including 36 solo – nine TFL and 7.5 sacks on the year…Recorded seven tackles (five solo) and a season-high 2.0 sacks in a 30-22 win over Cienega…Collected a season-high eight tackles twice, against Pinnacle and against Buena…High school coach was Eric Rogers…His father George played tight end at Florida from 1990-93, and his brother Cruz plays safety at Arizona…Also recruited by Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, California, Clemson, Colorado, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Stanford, Tennessee Texas, Texas A&M, UCLA, USC, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.
Appeared in four games as a true freshman … Utilized a redshirt … Played 24 total snaps, including 18 on defense … Credited with a pressure in Oregon’s win at Purdue (Oct. 18).
High School
The consensus top-recruit in the state of Arizona…Rated as a five-star prospect and No. 14 overall by 247Sports…Also rated a five-star recruit by the 247Sports composite, ranking in the top-30 nationally while being the No. 3 EDGE prospect according to the outled…Viewed as a four-star recruit and No. 21 overall by ESPN…Graded as a four-star recruit and top-60 prospect by Rivals…Viewed as a consensus top-60 player nationally…Selected for the 2024 Adidas All-American Bowl…Helped Salpointe Catholic to the semifinal round of the AIA 6A State Football Championships as a senior in 2023…Earned a spot on the Republic’s All-Arizona High School Football Team…Named to the all-conference first team and 12 News’ All-Fever team…Logged 55 total tackles, 17.5 TFL, 13.5 sacks and 64 quarterback hurries as a senior…four games with multiple sacks…2.0 sacks, six tackles and 10 quarterback hurries against Marana…five tackles, a season-high 3.0 sacks and 4.0 TFL against Desert Vista…2.0 sacks the following game against Corona del Sol…six tackles and a sack against Brophy College Prep…As a junior in 2022, recorded 73 total tackles, 13.5 TFL, 11.5 sacks, 59 quarterback hurries and four forced fumbles…Recorded multiple sacks in three-straight games: 1.5 against Mountain View, 2.0 against Tolleson, 2.0 against Queen Creek…Logged five total tackles in every game, while recording a season-high of seven on six different occasions…Recorded a season-high 10 quarterback hurries against Chaparral and Mica Mountain…seven games with five-or-more quarterback hurries…Helped Salpointe Catholic to a runner-up finish in the AIA 5A State Football Championship as a sophomore in 2021…Totaled 75 tackles – including 36 solo – nine TFL and 7.5 sacks on the year…Recorded seven tackles (five solo) and a season-high 2.0 sacks in a 30-22 win over Cienega…Collected a season-high eight tackles twice, against Pinnacle and against Buena…High school coach was Eric Rogers…His father George played tight end at Florida from 1990-93, and his brother Cruz plays safety at Arizona…Also recruited by Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, California, Clemson, Colorado, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Stanford, Tennessee Texas, Texas A&M, UCLA, USC, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.
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