Marshall University Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Roster
DL
/ FootballWR
/ FootballDB
/ FootballDL
/ FootballWR
/ FootballDB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballDB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballDL
/ FootballWR
/ FootballDB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballDL
/ FootballLB
/ FootballQB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballLB
/ FootballS
/ FootballWR
/ FootballQB
/ FootballDB
/ FootballS
/ FootballQB
/ FootballQB
/ FootballCB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballDL
/ FootballWR
/ FootballWR
/ FootballDL
/ FootballLB
/ FootballQB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballDB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballRB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballS
/ FootballWR
/ FootballS
/ FootballRB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballDB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballDL
/ FootballRB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballCB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballCB
/ FootballS
/ FootballWR
/ FootballDL
/ FootballCB
/ Football/ Football
CB
/ FootballST
/ FootballLB
/ FootballCB
/ FootballP
/ FootballLS
/ FootballLS
/ FootballST
/ FootballOL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballTE
/ FootballTE
/ FootballWR
/ FootballTE
/ FootballTE
/ FootballTE
/ FootballTE
/ FootballK
/ FootballDL
/ FootballK
/ FootballP
/ FootballP
/ FootballDL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballK
/ Football
Jersey Number 2
Elijah Alston
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 256
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Chesapeake, VA
- High School:
- Oscar Smith
R-SOPHOMORE SEASON (2022): Switched from No. 58 to No. 2 in honor of former Marshall teammate and hometown native JaQuan Yulee, who passed away prior to the season … Played in 12 games in 2022, starting two … Ended the season with 22 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss while adding seven quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery … best game came at Old Dominion when he recorded five tackles to help lead Marshall to a shutout of the Monarchs.
R-FRESHMAN SEASON (2021): Played in all 13 games, starting six of them. As a defensive lineman, finished with 34 tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss with two sacks and two forced fumbles … Also led Marshall in quarterback hurries with 14 … Had a season-high five tackles four different games (Charlotte, UAB, Old Dominion, East Carolina) … Had two tackles for loss, including 1.5 sacks against Old Dominion, his hometown team … Forced fumbles against East Carolina and Old Dominion.
R-FRESHMAN SEASON (2020-COVID): Saw action in four games.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2019): Redshirted … Honored at the 2019 end-of-season banquet as the team’s Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year.
Â
HERD FILE: Was a summer enrollee for the Thundering Herd … Also had offers from James Madison, Norfolk State and Western Carolina … Played both defensive end and defensive tackle at Oscar Smith.
SOCIAL MEDIA:Â You can follow Elijah on Twitter @EA2X_ and on Instagram @ea2x__.
R-FRESHMAN SEASON (2021): Played in all 13 games, starting six of them. As a defensive lineman, finished with 34 tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss with two sacks and two forced fumbles … Also led Marshall in quarterback hurries with 14 … Had a season-high five tackles four different games (Charlotte, UAB, Old Dominion, East Carolina) … Had two tackles for loss, including 1.5 sacks against Old Dominion, his hometown team … Forced fumbles against East Carolina and Old Dominion.
R-FRESHMAN SEASON (2020-COVID): Saw action in four games.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2019): Redshirted … Honored at the 2019 end-of-season banquet as the team’s Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year.
Â
HERD FILE: Was a summer enrollee for the Thundering Herd … Also had offers from James Madison, Norfolk State and Western Carolina … Played both defensive end and defensive tackle at Oscar Smith.
SOCIAL MEDIA:Â You can follow Elijah on Twitter @EA2X_ and on Instagram @ea2x__.
Joan C. Edwards Fan information and Entry 2025
Wednesday, October 08
Marshall Football: Player Weekly Interviews (Week 7 | Old Dominion)
Tuesday, October 07
Marshall Football: Tony Gibson Weekly Press Conference (Week 7 | Old Dominion)
Tuesday, October 07
Marshall Football | Post Game Press Louisiana
Sunday, September 28
