Elijah Newell

Played in all 13 contests … registered 13 total tackles, nine solo stops, a half-tackle for loss and one pass breakup … posted a season-high seven tackles, a half-TFL and a PBU in the 61-13 home triumph over Rice … had a solo stop in the 57-20 victory against FIU in the First Responder Bowl … made a pair of tackles in road games at No. 19 Texas A&M and North Texas. Played in five games and earned one start at safety … recorded 14 total tackles, nine solo stops and a pass breakup … posted six tackles with three unassisted in the 44-15 victory over Coastal Carolina in the Myrtle Beach Bowl in his first career start … made three stops in the 44-36 win against No. 25 Memphis … had a pair of tackles and a PBU in the 45-7 victory versus Houston Christian … logged two tackles at No. 2 Texas in his first action of the season. Two-way star at Maumelle High School in Arkansas … earned first-team all-state as a senior after recording 60 tackles, nine tackles for loss, two sacks, nine interceptions, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery … returned three of his interceptions for a touchdown … caught 44 passes for 617 yards and seven touchdowns and rushed for 300 yards and five TDs on 38 attempts … also piled up 700 return yards in 2023 … helped lead Maumelle to a state playoff appearance … named Defensive MVP … three-star prospect by 247Sports … also plays basketball and competes in track & field. Born on Aug. 28, 2005 … son of Reginald and Shannon Newell … has seven brothers and four sisters … kinesiology major.