2017-18 Football Roster

#58 Elijah Taylor 2016-17 Football Roster

Height 6'3''

Weight 275 lbs.

Class Junior

Hometown Cincinnati, OH

High School Moeller

Bio / Statistics

Appeared in four games for the Irish, including each of the final three contests
Recorded three solo tackles against USC (Nov. 26)
Registered one tackle for a loss against USC (Nov. 26)

One of 10 scholarship freshmen who spent the season on scout team and did not see the field
Joined Josh Barajas, Trevor Ruhland, Asmar Bilal, Brandon Tiassum, Tristen Hoge, Ashton White, Shaun Crawford, Micah Dew-Treadway and Miles Boykin as rookies who helped the Irish on their scout teams

Named to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA Ohio Football Team as defensive lineman
First-team Associated Press All-Ohio Division 1 all-state selection as a linebacker
Named to Cincinnati Enquirer football all-star team
First-team defensive lineman on 2014 Associated Press Southwest All-District Division I team
Ranked 203rd player nationally and 20th defensive tackle on Scout 300 list
Rated 20th among defensive tackles nationally by 247Sports and 34th by ESPN
Rated 206th player nationally on Tom Lemming’s Top 300 list
Named to PrepStar All-Midwest Region squad as defensive lineman
Made 68 tackles, eight tackles for loss and 12 sacks as senior in 2014 for Moeller High School in Cincinnati, Ohio
Helped Moeller to 10-4 record in 2014, Ohio Division I state semifinals and Greater Cincinnati League tri-championship
GCL South first-team pick
Named to Cincinnati Enquirer Division I all-city team
Had a season-high 15 tackles in Moeller playoff win over St. Xavier
Made 68 tackles, six sacks and one fumble recovery as junior in 2013 on 14-1 Moeller team that won Ohio Division I state title
From same high school that produced former Irish head coach Gerry Faust (1981-85) and a long list of standout Irish players, including All-America linebacker Bob Crable
Enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in design