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2023 Football Roster
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Jersey Number 83
Elijah Yelverton
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Royse City, Texas
- High School:
- Trinity Christian/Iowa
- Major:
- Sociology
AT COLORADO (2023)
- Appeared in the first seven games for the Buffs. Missed the final five contests due to injury.
- Primarily appeared on special teams.
- Earned Dean’s List Recognition in 2020.
- Redshirted in 2020, did not see game action
- A three-star prospect by the recruiting services.
- ESPN ranked him the No.9 tight end in the class and the No. 66 player in Texas.
- Rivals ranked him as the No. 19 tight end in the class and the No. 48 player in Texas.
- On3 consensus ranked him as the No.492 player in the class, the No. 22 tight end in the class, and the No. 67 player in Texas.
- 247 Composite ranked him as the No. 522 player in the class, the No. 21 tight end in the class, and the No. 69 player in Texas.
- 247 ranked him as the No. 28 tight end in the class, and the No. 88 player in Texas.
- Played three seasons of varsity football at Trinity Christian under coach Larry Oliver.
- Had a total of 122 receptions for 1348 yards, 17 touchdowns, seven carries for 58 yards and a touchdown, as well as 14 total tackles for five tackles for loss.
- Had 62 receptions for 595 yards and nine touchdowns, as well as six carries for 45 yards and a rushing touchdown in his senior season.
- Named to The Under Armour All-America Game.
- Had 23 receptions for 364 yards and four touchdowns, as well as one carry for 13 yards his junior season.
- Had 37 receptions for 389 yards and four touchdowns, as well as 11 tackles and five tackles for loss his sophomore season.
- Also played varsity baseball.
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