#28
Elijah McDowell
Returning to Georgia Southern for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.
Elijah McDowell
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Georgia Southern
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Georgia Southern7-6HC: Clay Helton · Balanced
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Georgia Southern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Georgia Southern
Returning around him
- 92% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -1 net (17 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia Southern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #93 · 2026 recruiting class #88
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #12491
Peaked at #12491 this season.