2018 Football Roster
Roster
Lewis, Elijah
Jersey Number 55
Elijah Lewis
- Position:
- Defensive Tackle
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 289
- Hometown:
- New Castle, Del.
- High School:
- William Penn
- Major:
- Human Development & Family Studies
Bio
Wildcat Career
2021 - Recorded 5 solo tackles against Dartmouth (10/16/21)... Recorded 3 tackles (1-2-3) and 0.5 tackles for a loss against James Madison (10/2/21)...Recorded 4 tackles (1-3-4) and one sack at Pitt (9/25/21)...Recorded one assisted tackle for TFL (0.5/4) in win vs. Lafayette (9/18/21)...Recorded 2 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles with a tackle for loss at Stony Brook... Recorded season high 5 solo tackles to go along with 4 assisted tackles, and 2 sacks against Towson (9/11/21).
2019 – Started all 11 games... recorded 43 total tackles (16-27-43)... tied for the team lead in assisted tackles... second among defensive linemen in total tackles... tied for fourth on the team in tackles for loss (seven)... credited with 1.5 sacks... recorded 4+ tackles eight times... career-high six tackles three times: at Holy Cross (3-3-6), vs. Elon (2-4-6) and vs. Villanova (3-3-6)... made a stop behind scrimmage each of the first eight games... five tackles (1-4-5) at Stony Brook... recorded a sack at UAlbany... Member of the CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll for the spring and fall semester.
2018 – Started all 11 games... recorded 15 solo tackles and 19 assisted tackles for 34 total tackles... five tackles-for-loss, including 1.5 sacks... season-high five tackles (2-3-5) in the season opener at Maine... finished with four tackles five times, including a personal-best four solo stops vs. Delaware... four assisted tackles at Elon and vs. James Madison... career-high 1.5 tackles-for-loss vs. UAlbany... credited with a sack in the regular-season finale at Rhode Island.
2017 – Redshirt season.
2016 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... played in seven games, including both NCAA playoff games... recorded two solo and two assisted tackles for a total of four... season-high three tackles (2-1-3) in the NCAA first round vs. Lehigh... made his collegiate debut in the fourth game of the season (vs. William & Mary).
Before UNH
Played at William Penn High School... three-year starter on both sides of the ball... as a junior, led team to Delaware state championship... as a senior, team boasted the state’s No. 3 ranking... 72 total tackles, including eight sacks... All-Conference and All-State... in track & field, specialized in the shot put.
2021 - Recorded 5 solo tackles against Dartmouth (10/16/21)... Recorded 3 tackles (1-2-3) and 0.5 tackles for a loss against James Madison (10/2/21)...Recorded 4 tackles (1-3-4) and one sack at Pitt (9/25/21)...Recorded one assisted tackle for TFL (0.5/4) in win vs. Lafayette (9/18/21)...Recorded 2 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles with a tackle for loss at Stony Brook... Recorded season high 5 solo tackles to go along with 4 assisted tackles, and 2 sacks against Towson (9/11/21).
2019 – Started all 11 games... recorded 43 total tackles (16-27-43)... tied for the team lead in assisted tackles... second among defensive linemen in total tackles... tied for fourth on the team in tackles for loss (seven)... credited with 1.5 sacks... recorded 4+ tackles eight times... career-high six tackles three times: at Holy Cross (3-3-6), vs. Elon (2-4-6) and vs. Villanova (3-3-6)... made a stop behind scrimmage each of the first eight games... five tackles (1-4-5) at Stony Brook... recorded a sack at UAlbany... Member of the CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll for the spring and fall semester.
2018 – Started all 11 games... recorded 15 solo tackles and 19 assisted tackles for 34 total tackles... five tackles-for-loss, including 1.5 sacks... season-high five tackles (2-3-5) in the season opener at Maine... finished with four tackles five times, including a personal-best four solo stops vs. Delaware... four assisted tackles at Elon and vs. James Madison... career-high 1.5 tackles-for-loss vs. UAlbany... credited with a sack in the regular-season finale at Rhode Island.
2017 – Redshirt season.
2016 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... played in seven games, including both NCAA playoff games... recorded two solo and two assisted tackles for a total of four... season-high three tackles (2-1-3) in the NCAA first round vs. Lehigh... made his collegiate debut in the fourth game of the season (vs. William & Mary).
Before UNH
Played at William Penn High School... three-year starter on both sides of the ball... as a junior, led team to Delaware state championship... as a senior, team boasted the state’s No. 3 ranking... 72 total tackles, including eight sacks... All-Conference and All-State... in track & field, specialized in the shot put.
UNH Football vs Stony Brook Highlights 11-16-24
Sunday, November 17
UNH Football vs Monmouth Highlights 11-9-24
Saturday, November 09
UNH Football vs Rhode Island Highlights 10-19-24
Sunday, October 20
UNH Football vs. Bryant 9-21-24
Saturday, September 21