17 Elijah Harper
17 - Elijah Harper
Height: 6-3
Weight: 240
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Anderson, S.C.
High School: Westside HS
Previous College: Charleston Southern Univ.
Position: DL
gp 10
tk 60.0
sac 4.0
int 1
ffum 1

2024 SAC All-Mountain Division - Defensive Line

Previous School - Charleston Southern University
2022: Played in four games during his third year on campus ... Finished with five solo and seven assisted tackles ... Recorded six tackles and a quarterback hurry against Western Carolina (Sep. 3) ... Had three solo tackles at ACC opponent North Carolina State (Sep. 10) ... Posted two assisted tackles and .5 tackles for loss at Eastern Kentucky (Sep. 17). 

2021: Made nine appearances as a sophomore ... Had nine solo tackles and seven assisted tackles ... Returned one punt for 18 yards and blocked a kick at Gardner-Webb (Nov. 13) ... Posted a season-high six tackles against Hampton (Oct. 16).

2020*: Appeared in four games for the Buccaneers as a freshman ... Recorded two solo and one tackle assist for a total of three ... Blocked a punt at Monmouth (Mar. 27).

Recent Games
Oct 12 at Tusculum W, 23-21
Oct 19 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 34-3
Oct 26 No. 17 Carson-Newman W, 17-10
Nov 2 at Mars Hill L, 31-23
Nov 9 UVA Wise W, 62-14
Nov 16 at Newberry W, 27-7
Statistics category Overall Conf
Solo tackles 41 35
Assists 19 17
Tackles 60.0 52.0
Tackles per game 6.0 6.5
Sacks 4.0 2.0
Sack yards 33 10
Interceptions 1 1
Returned for touchdown 1 1
Fumble recoveries 1 1
Fumble return TDs 0 0
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 31 Glenville State W, 38-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Bluefield State W, 40-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Barton W, 41-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Limestone L, 37-24 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 No. 6 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 31-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Tusculum W, 23-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 34-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 No. 17 Carson-Newman W, 17-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Mars Hill L, 31-23 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 UVA Wise W, 62-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Newberry W, 27-7 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 31 Glenville State W, 38-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Bluefield State W, 40-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Barton W, 41-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Limestone L, 37-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 No. 6 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 31-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Tusculum W, 23-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 34-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 No. 17 Carson-Newman W, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Mars Hill L, 31-23 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 UVA Wise W, 62-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Newberry W, 27-7 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 31 Glenville State W, 38-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Bluefield State W, 40-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Barton W, 41-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Limestone L, 37-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 No. 6 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 31-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Tusculum W, 23-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 34-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 No. 17 Carson-Newman W, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Mars Hill L, 31-23 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 UVA Wise W, 62-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Newberry W, 27-7 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 31 Glenville State W, 38-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 Bluefield State W, 40-13 - - - - - -
Sep 21 Barton W, 41-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 29 at Limestone L, 37-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 No. 6 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 31-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 at Tusculum W, 23-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 34-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 No. 17 Carson-Newman W, 17-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Mars Hill L, 31-23 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 UVA Wise W, 62-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 at Newberry W, 27-7 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 31 Glenville State W, 38-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Bluefield State W, 40-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Barton W, 41-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Limestone L, 37-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 No. 6 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 31-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Tusculum W, 23-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 34-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 No. 17 Carson-Newman W, 17-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Mars Hill L, 31-23 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 UVA Wise W, 62-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Newberry W, 27-7 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 31 Glenville State W, 38-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Bluefield State W, 40-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Barton W, 41-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Limestone L, 37-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 No. 6 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 31-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Tusculum W, 23-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 34-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 No. 17 Carson-Newman W, 17-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Mars Hill L, 31-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 UVA Wise W, 62-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Newberry W, 27-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 31 Glenville State W, 38-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 14 Bluefield State W, 40-13 - - - - - -
Sep 21 Barton W, 41-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 29 at Limestone L, 37-24 1 - - - - 0
Oct 5 No. 6 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 31-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 12 at Tusculum W, 23-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 19 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 34-3 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 No. 17 Carson-Newman W, 17-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Mars Hill L, 31-23 1 - - - - 0
Nov 9 UVA Wise W, 62-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 16 at Newberry W, 27-7 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 31 Glenville State W, 38-7 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 14 Bluefield State W, 40-13 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Barton W, 41-0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 29 at Limestone L, 37-24 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 5 No. 6 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 31-20 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 12 at Tusculum W, 23-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 34-3 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 26 No. 17 Carson-Newman W, 17-10 0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0 -
Nov 2 at Mars Hill L, 31-23 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 UVA Wise W, 62-14 0 - - - - 1 - - - 0 0 0
Nov 16 at Newberry W, 27-7 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 31 Glenville State W, 38-7 1 2 3.0 0.0 0 1.0 2 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 14 Bluefield State W, 40-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Barton W, 41-0 1 2 3.0 0.0 0 1.5 4 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 29 at Limestone L, 37-24 5 6 11.0 0.0 0 2.0 4 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 5 No. 6 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 31-20 9 2 11.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 12 at Tusculum W, 23-21 5 0 5.0 1.0 6 2.0 7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 34-3 5 3 8.0 1.0 4 3.0 7 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 26 No. 17 Carson-Newman W, 17-10 4 3 7.0 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Mars Hill L, 31-23 5 0 5.0 - - 2.0 9 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 UVA Wise W, 62-14 1 1 2.0 0.0 0 1.0 5 0 0 - 1 42 1 1 0 0
Nov 16 at Newberry W, 27-7 5 0 5.0 2.0 23 3.0 56 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2024-25 10 - - - - - - -
Total 10 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2024-25 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2024-25 6 0.6 - - - - 1 0 - - 0 0
Total 6 0.6 - - - - 1 0 - - 0 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2024-25 10 41 19 60.0 6.0 4.0 33 15.5 94 1 1 5 1 42 1 0
Total 10 41 19 60.0 6.0 4.0 33 15.5 94 1 1 5 1 42 1 0
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 8 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 2 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 8 - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 2 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 8 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - 0
-
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 2 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 8 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 2 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
-
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 8 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 2 - - - - 0 .0
-
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 2 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 6 0.6 - - - - 1 0 - - 0 0
Conference 6 0.8 - - - - 1 0 - - 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 6 1.2 - - - - 1 0 - - 0 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 6 0.8 - - - - 1 0 - - 0 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
-
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0
November 6 2.0 - - - - 1 - - - 0 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 10 41 19 60.0 6.0 4.0 33 15.5 94 1 1 5 1 42 1 0
Conference 8 35 17 52.0 6.5 2.0 10 11.5 36 0 1 5 1 42 1 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 16 10 26.0 5.2 0.0 0 3.5 11 1 1 5 1 42 1 0
Away 5 25 9 34.0 6.8 4.0 33 12.0 83 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 8 31 13 44.0 5.5 4.0 33 11.5 81 1 1 5 1 42 1 0
Losses 2 10 6 16.0 8.0 0.0 0 4.0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
-
August 1 1 2 3.0 3.0 0.0 0 1.0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
September 2 6 8 14.0 7.0 0.0 0 3.5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
October 4 23 8 31.0 7.8 2.0 10 5.0 14 0 1 5 0 0 0 0
November 3 11 1 12.0 4.0 2.0 23 6.0 70 0 0 0 1 42 1 0