Elijah Alston

2024 (Sixth-Year Senior): Saw action in eight games and made four starts in lone season with Hurricanes…Totaled 19 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks…Added one interception…Missed five games in second half of season due to injury…Posted three tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and half-sack in win at Florida (Aug. 31)…Started and had one sack in win over Florida A&M (Sept. 7)…Posted three total tackles, one sack and added one interception in start against Ball State (Sept. 14)…Started and had three tackles at USF (Sept. 21)…Posted five total tackles (four solo) and started in win over Virginia Tech (Sept. 27)…Missed five games due to injury following win over Hokies…Returned vs. Syracuse (Nov. 30) and had three total tackles…Finished with one solo stop in 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl against Iowa State (Dec. 28).

Before Miami: Spent previous five seasons (2019-2023) at Marshall…Finished Thundering Herd career with 108 total tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks…Added one interception, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery…Enjoyed dominant final season at Marshall in 2023, totaling 45 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and six sacks…Selected to All-Sun Belt Conference Third Team following final season at Marshall…Redshirted 2019 season and played in only four games during 2020 season.

High School: Played both defensive end and defensive tackle at Oscar Smith…Three-star prospect according to 247Sports Composite Rankings…Rated among top 50 players in state of Virginia and top 150 defensive tackles nationwide in 247Sports Composite Rankings.