Elyjah Thurmon

Mississippi native who finished his prep career in Georgia before signing with the Tigers in 2024 … entered 2025 after previously playing 146 snaps from scrimmage over eight games (one start) in his freshman season in 2024. 2025: Played 28 snaps vs. No. 9 LSU … played 51 snaps as Clemson produced both a 100-yard rusher (Adam Randall) and 100-yard receiver (Bryant Wesco Jr.) vs. Troy … played 50 snaps as Clemson accrued 503 yards vs. Syracuse. 2024: Played 146 snaps from scrimmage over eight games (one start) … ACC Honor Roll selection … played 31 snaps in his collegiate debut vs. Appalachian State … played 16 snaps in Clemson’s 59-point effort vs. NC State … played eight snaps vs. Stanford … played 13 snaps at Wake Forest … played three snaps vs. Virginia … garnered high postgame praise from Dabo Swinney for stepping in for an injured Tristan Leigh at Virginia Tech and performing well in 74 snaps … made his first career start at Pitt but suffered a season-ending injury on his first and only snap of the game. Before Clemson: Rated as a four-star offensive lineman by a majority of recruiting services … listed as On3’s No. 224 overall prospect, as well as the nation’s 13th-best interior lineman and the 30th-best prospect in Georgia … ranked by ESPN as the nation’s 19th-best guard and 47th overall prospect in Georgia … projected as a tackle by Rivals, which ranked him as the 23rd-best offensive tackle in the nation and as Georgia’s 36th-best overall prospect … credited with 51 pancakes/takedowns as a senior while allowing only four hurries … selected to the Under Armour All-America Game and the Polynesian Bowl … named MVP of the Crafting Lineman camp as well as the Big Man 5v5 Lineman Camp … also competed in basketball and track and field … played for Deshon Brock at Bradwell. Personal: Born May 9, 2006 … committed to Clemson during the early signing period on Dec. 20, 2023 strong high school student who posted a 4.2 GPA and was also a member of National Honor Society, Health Occupations Students of America, Future Farmers of America and Future Business Leaders of America … enrolled at Clemson in January 2024 … sociology major.