Elijah Alston: DL · Miami · #11.
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Elijah Alston
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. The five seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Doc Holliday, Charles Huff and Mario Cristobal. The first one came in 2023: All-Sun Belt. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Virginia Tech — Week 5, 2024.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-17@ Florida | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 56-9vs Florida A&M | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 62-0vs Ball State | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 50-15@ South Florida | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-34vs Virginia Tech | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 14 | L 38-42@ Syracuse | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 41-42vs No. 18 Iowa State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 11 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
Week 1 · 2024
W 41-17
at Florida
0.5 sacks · 1.5 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 24-point win on the road against Florida.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
18%4 TFLSack rate
13%2 sacksHurry rate
5%1 hurry19 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 2.5 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Pass share
53.5%
489 pass / 425 run
Plays / game
70.3
13 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
513 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Marshall and Miami, 12 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 45 games over five seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SUN BELT
All-Sun Belt mention (2023)
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Doc Holliday, Charles Huff and Mario Cristobal.
