Elijah King
Junior defensive lineman on Rutgers's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′5″ · 260 lb · Gahanna, OH · Gahanna Lincoln
Recruiting
EDGE recruit
No. 1199 nationally · Signed with Rutgers
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
Junior defensive lineman on Rutgers's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Rutgers in 2024.
From Gahanna, OH.
His career
2024
- Signed with Rutgers3-star out of Gahanna Lincoln
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Pass share
51.3%
102 pass / 97 run
Plays / game
66.3
3 games
Team sack rate
7.8%
115 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
A three-star recruit at defensive lineman for Rutgers -- now projected as a quality contributor on the defensive line.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Grades highest in tackling and hit power.
3 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2018. Kemoko Turay went on to the NFL out of this room (2018).
Background
2025 Academic All-Big Ten 2025 (Sophomore): Did not see game action ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10). 2024 (Freshman): Did not see game action. Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Bruce Ward at Gahanna Lincoln … played defensive end and tight end during scholastic career … left as…
The defensive line · Rutgers
- #94J'Dan Burnett9.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Malachi Davis9.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Rondarius Porter5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #8Sekou Kromah4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #30Elijah Kingno box-score line yet
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