2020 Football Roster

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57 Elijah Diarrassouba

  • Position Defensive Lineman
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 250
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Greensboro, N.C.
  • High School Page

Biography

Career: Two-year starter played in 47 career games and totaled 46 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.

2020: Appeared in 10 games at defensive end … Team captain for season-opening game against Charlotte and had season-high three stops against the 49ers … Finished season with seven tackles and contributed to one stop behind the line of scrimmage.

2019: Played in 13 games and made 12 starts at defensive end … Respected, vocal veteran helped lead a defense that ranked in the top 25 nationally in points allowed per game and sacks … Recorded a sack for a 6-yard loss back to the UAB 1 in the New Orleans Bowl victory and finished the season with 20 tackles … Recovered a fumble in the 30-3 win at South Alabama … Had a career-high five tackles against Georgia Southern … Contributed to a sack against Coastal Carolina and batted down a pass at a key time … Ran streak to 22 straight starts before missing the Georgia State game with an injury and came off the bench with App States starting only one defensive end at Troy … Made the university's fall 2019 academic honor roll.

2018: Started all 13 games at one defensive end spot and finished the season with 15 tackles, including one sack and 2.5 tackles for loss … Also had two quarterback hurries for a line that rotated players frequently … Recorded a sack for a 5-yard loss on the first play of scrimmage against Troy in a game that decided the Sun Belt’s East Division title … Had a season-high three tackles in the regular season win against Louisiana.

2017: Reserve defensive end appeared in 11 games and totaled four tackles.

2016: Redshirted

High School: Metro 4A Conference Defensive Player of the Year and all-area first team as a senior … Had 120 tackles (99 solo stops), 10.5 sacks and two fumble recoveries while helping Page go 13-3 and reach the 4AA state title game as a senior.

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Historical Player Information

  • 96

    2016Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 250 lbs
    96
  • 57

    2017Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 250 lbs
    57
  • 57

    2018Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 250 lbs
    57
  • 57

    2019Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 255 lbs
    57
  • 57

    2020Senior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'1" 250 lbs
    57