Player Career
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Player Story
Elijah McDowell built his college career from 2024 through 2025 as a defensive back from Snellville, GA wearing No. 28, spending time with Georgia Southern. The clearest part of Elijah McDowell's career was his defensive production: 9 tackles, 1 interception, and 4 passes defended across 5 career games in the available record. That gives Elijah McDowell's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Georgia Southern
2024-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2025 Postseason | Georgia Southern | 5 | 17.5 | 2.2 | 5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 5 | 17.5 | 2.2 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
vs No. 121 Coastal Carolina
Week 12 · W 45-40 · Conference game
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
61.1 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 61.1 takeover score.
#2
vs Maine
Week 4 · W 45-17
1
Havoc Plays
29.4 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 29.4 takeover score.
#3
@ No. 86 Marshall
Week 14 · W 24-19 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
4.2 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 4.2 takeover score.
#4
@ No. 111 App State
Week 1 · W 29-10 · Postseason · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
3.6 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.6 takeover score.
#5
vs No. 49 Old Dominion
Week 13 · L 10-45 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
3.1 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.1 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Georgia Southern
5 primary output · 17.5 efficiency · 2.2 usage
37.3
#2
2025 Regular Season · Georgia Southern
37.3
5 primary · 17.5 efficiency · 2.2 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Georgia Southern
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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