Elijah Mc-cantos
2024: Appeared in all 11 games, starting two games at nickel … Finished season with 15 tackles … Had a season-high five tackles against Clemson. Prior to App State: Transferred to App State with three seasons of eligibility remaining … Member of Illinois’ program from 2022-23, totaling 12 game appearances and six tackles … Played in eight games in 2023, opening the season with four stops against Toledo and earning Academic All-Big Ten recognition … Played in four games as a redshirting true freshman in 2022. High School: Three-star recruit by 247Sports, On3.com and Rivals while at Edison High … Ranked the No. 45 cornerback in the country by Rivals … Played for head coach Luther Campbell at Edison … Also participated in basketball, track and wrestling in high school.
- SignedUnknown · 9/13/26, 9:21 PMElijah Mc-cantos (S) signed with an agency
- TransferredPortal · 1/22/26, 1:43 PMElijah Mc-cantos (S) officially transferred from Appalachian State University to Colorado State University
- EnrolledElijah Mc-cantos (S) enrolled in University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | PBU | PDEF | INT | TACK | SOLO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Colorado State University | 3 | 2 | -- | Med. | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 11 |
| 2025 |  Appalachian State University | 12 | 11 | -- | High | 2 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 29 |
| 2024 | Appalachian State University | 11 | 2 | -- | Low | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 |
| 2023 |  University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 8 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2022 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 38 | 15 | -- | High | 4 | 7 | 2 | 93 | 49 |
Valuation
Profile last updated Sep 23, 2026