Elijah Douge

Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete ... Sun Conference All-Academic Team ... Served as one of Ave Maria's main pash-rushers during junior season ... Played on AMU defensive line in each of team's ten contests ... Finished third on roster with 42 total tackles, including 22 solo stops ... Also finished third on roster with 4.5 tackles for loss and second on roster with 3.5 sacks ... Recorded at least one tackle in all ten games ... Had a career game against Webber International, recording nine tackles (five solo) ... Added six tackles, including three tackles for loss and two sacks, in win over Fort Lauderdale ... Added five tackles against Keiser and four each against Cumberland, Thomas, Warner, and Florida Memorial ... Had three tackles against Southeastern, two against Lindsey Wilson, and one against St. Thomas ... Also had a sack against Warner and a half sack against Keiser ... Knocked down two passes in Sun Conference game with Thomas ... Recorded a QB hurry in season opener against Lindsey Wilson Was one of Ave Maria's top defensive linemen during 2024 season ... Finished third among all Gyrenes and first on the D-line with 47 total tackles ... Also finished with four tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and a pass break-up ... Recorded at least one tackle in all ten Ave Maria contests ... Tied season-high with seven tackles in games against Stetson and Florida Memorial ... Added six tackles each in games with Warner and Keiser ... Recorded five tackles against Webber and four against Dayton and Southeastern ... Recorded two sacks in Warner game ... Also had tackles for loss against Stetson and Thomas ... Intercepted a pass against Warner ... Forced a fumble against Webber and recovered one against St. Thomas Contributed on Ave Maria defensive line throughout first season of college football ... Ended 2023 season with 29 total tackles, including 15 solo stops ... Recorded at least one tackle in eight of team's ten games ... 26 of 29 total tackles came in Sun Conference play ... Had season-high six tackles in Sun Conference games against Keiser and Southeastern ... Recorded another five tackles in SUN games against Warner and Thomas ... Also made multiple tackles in games against Lawrence Tech and St. Thomas