Alijah Prosser

2025 (Redshirt Freshman): FCS Football Central and Phil Steele Freshman All-American … Ranked 144th in the NCAA and 16th in the Southland in interceptions per game (0.17) … Started all 12 games, recording 47 tackles (24 solo), 9.0 tackles for a loss of 27 yards, two forced fumbles, two interceptions, and five passes broken up … Recorded career-high five solo tackles (six total) and an interception vs. East Texas A&M (11/22) … Posted career-high seven tackles (four solo), a forced fumble, and two passes broken up vs. Houston Christian University (10/4) … Recorded first-career interception, a 52-yard pick six, vs. Texas Wesleyan (9/20) … Posted 9-yard sack and solo tackle vs. Sul Ross State (8/30). 2024 (Freshman): Earned Southland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Fall and Spring AD Honor Roll recognition … Earned Iron V. 2020-23 (Manor High School): Totaled 100 tackles (60 solo), including nine for a loss, two interceptions (one touchdown), 2.0 sacks, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery for head coach James Keller … Two-time Second Team All-District honoree. Personal: Chose UTRGV because of the relationship he built with defensive backs coach Adrian McDonald … Comes from impressive football lineage, as he’s related to Al Matthews, who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1970-75, the Seattle Seahawks in 1976, and the San Francisco 49ers in 1977, Chris Prosser, who lettered at USC from 2000-01, Kareem Larrimore, who played for the Dallas Cowboys from 2000-01, Korey Washington, who lettered at North Texas from 2006-07, Mike Washington, a Texas Lutheran Hall of Famer who led his team to three-straight national championships from 1974-76, and Jimmie Rose, who set numerous receiving records from 1992-93 and is in the Hall of Fame at Baker University … Majoring in civil engineering … Hobbies include working out, watching football, and spending time with family.