Elijah Slibeck

AWARDS & HONORS 2025 – ACC Specialist of the Week (10/6). 2023 – ACC Academic Honor Roll. AT VIRGINIA 2025 – Punted five times for a total of 243 yards, an average of 60.8 yards per punt against Louisville (10/4) … Became 11th punter in UVA history to record punt of at least 70 yards and it was the longest punt by a Cavalier since 2019 (Nash Griffin – 78-yards also at Louisville) … The 71-yarder was downed at the one-yard line and was one of two inside the 20 against Louisville (10/4) … Filled in as UVA’s top punter and kickoff specialist in wins over Stanford (9/20) and No. 8 Florida State (9/26) … Recorded touchbacks on all six of his kickoff attempts in UVA’s double-overtime win over the Noles … Made his UVA debut in the Cavaliers’ 48-7 season-opening rout of Coastal Carolina (8/30). HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL Played punter/kicker at Warren Central High School for head coach Mike Kirschner … Named Indiana Mr. Football Kicker of the Year in 2022, an award voted on by the Indiana Football Coaches Association … During his senior season, kicked four field goals with a long of 42 yards, averaged 41.3 yards on punts and went 25-for-26 on extra-point attempts … a Blue-Grey All-American … Presented with the 2023 Terry Courage Award by the Central Indiana Chapter of the National Football Foundation … Named 2022 IFCA Academic All-State … Major is Kinesiology.