Player Career

Elijah Alston Career Story

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Player Story

Elijah Alston story

Elijah Alston built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a defensive lineman from Chesapeake, VA wearing No. 11, spending time with Marshall and Miami. The clearest part of Elijah Alston's career was his defensive production: 125 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 46 career games in the available record. That gives Elijah Alston's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Marshall

    2019-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Miami

    2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201920202021202120222023202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonMarshall0
2020 Regular SeasonMarshall2154.32
2021 PostseasonMarshall2328.6621
2021 Regular SeasonMarshall2328.660
2022 Regular SeasonMarshall1018.74.3-13
2023 PostseasonMarshall3339.413.123
2023 Regular SeasonMarshall3339.413.10
2024 PostseasonMiami924.26.1-24
2024 Regular SeasonMiami924.26.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Old Dominion

Week 5 · W 41-35 · Conference game

Win with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5.5

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

#2

vs East Carolina

Week 3 · L 38-42

5

Havoc Plays

88 takeover

Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 88 takeover score.

#3

vs Old Dominion

Week 6 · W 20-13 · Conference game

4.5

Havoc Plays

85.3 takeover

Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 85.3 takeover score.

#4

@ Florida

Week 1 · W 41-17

3

Havoc Plays

78.9 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.

#5

vs Ball State

Week 3 · W 62-0

3

Havoc Plays

77.5 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Postseason · Marshall

33 primary output · 39.4 efficiency · 13.1 usage

74.4

#2

2023 Regular Season · Marshall

74.4

33 primary · 39.4 efficiency · 13.1 usage

#3

2021 Postseason · Marshall

49.1

23 primary · 28.6 efficiency · 6 usage

Milestones

13

Impact games

21

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games