Elijah Wilson

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-0
Weight:
240
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Duncanville, Texas
High School:
Duncanville HS

CAREER NOTES: In his third season at Tulsa … was one of several freshmen to redshirt in 2023 … Played in 15 career games … Has 19 career tackles … Has a career total of three and half tackles for loss of 11 yards … Has one career sack.

2024: Played in all 12 games during his redshirt freshman season at TU.

Recorded 19 tackles, 10 unassisted and nine assisted.
Recorded three and half tackles for loss of 11 yards.
Had a career-best four tackles at Temple.
Made one sack at UAB.

2023: Played in three games before redshirting his first year at Tulsa.

Saw action against UAPB, Temple and North Texas.
Did not record any statistics.
Made his collegiate debut against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Aug. 31.

HIGH SCHOOL

Played linebacker at Duncanville High School.
Earned first-team all- District 11-6A honors as a senior.
Was a second-team academic all-state selection his senior campaign.
Helped lead his team to an overall 15-0 record and 6A Division I state championship his senior season.
High school coach was Reginald Samples.

PERSONAL

Favorite NFL team is the Dallas Cowboys.
Favorite NFL player is Micah Parsons.
Favorite movie is “Avengers: Endgame.”
His favorite sports movie is “Remember the Titans.”
His grandfather, Chris Wilson, played football at Oklahoma, and his uncle, Caleb Wilson, played football at USC and UCLA.
Began playing football at age 5.
Has four siblings.
Father is Herbert Mitchell.
Mother is KeAndria Perez, and stepfather is Frank Perez.
Majoring in arts & sciences.