Elijah Crawford
Freshman defensive lineman on Syracuse's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′4″ · 285 lb · Perry Hall, MD · McDonough School
Recruiting
DL recruit
No. 1728 nationally · Signed with Syracuse
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 defensive lineman on Syracuse's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Syracuse in 2025.
Elijah Crawford
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2025
- Signed with Syracuse3-star out of McDonogh School
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Fran Brown
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at defensive lineman for Syracuse.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Syracuse has produced 1 All-Conference defensive linemen. 3 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2019. Chris Slayton went on to the NFL out of this room (2019).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Syracuse
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Syracuse
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -10 net (19 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Syracuse · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #35 · 2026 recruiting class #35
Background
Redshirt Year (2025): Appeared in one game ... Made his collegiate debut against Colgate (9/12). High School: Rated three stars by 247Sports, On3, ESPN and Rivals … Rated as a top-100 defensive line prospect in the country by ESPN … Had five sacks and 32 tackles at a senior at McDonough under Coa...
The defensive line · Syracuse
- #30Tunmise Adeleye7.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #98Jartavius Flounoy6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #95Dillan Fontus3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Isaiah Hastings1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #88Elijah Crawfordno box-score line yet
10 more on the roster · Syracuse team page