Elijah Morton

Enters his third season in the Pitt State program in 2026 ... A young defensive lineman who will fight for reps this fall. Appeared in 11 games for the Gorillas on the defensive line ... Finished the season with 18 tackles (seven solo), 4.0 tackles-for-loss, 3.5 sacks, two quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery ... Against Fort Hays State (Sept. 20) finished with a season-high four tackles (three solo) and 1.5 sacks. In two games, he recorded 3.0 sacks, 2.0 against Fort Hays State (Oct. 19) and a sack that went for a safety at Northwest Missouri (Nov. 16). A three-time first-team All-Conference and first-team Missouri Class 6A All-District performer at Rock Bridge High School (2021-23) ... Helped the Bruins to a 9-2 record and a district title his senior season ... Made 319 career tackles, 43 tackles-for-loss, 18.0 quarterback sacks, 11 forced fumbles and five interceptions. Born November 19, 2005 ... Son of Daren and Kera Morton ... Named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll twice with a 3.95 cumulative GPA following the conclusion of the 2025-26 school year as an electronics engineering technology major.