Defensive back, Boston College, 2018–23
Elijah Jones
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 184 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Harlem, NY
- Born
- Jan 8, 2000
Elijah Jones played defensive back at Boston College (2018–23). The Arizona Cardinals took Jones in round 3, No. 90 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
9tackles, career highat Notre Dame, 20192interceptions, career hightwice; last at Syracuse, 2023Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Boston College | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | Boston College | 27 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Boston College | 36 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | Boston College | 28 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2022 | Boston College | 33 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023 | Boston College | 25 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Career | 155 | 132 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Boston College | 1 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Boston College | 1 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Boston College | 1 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Boston College | 1 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | Boston College | 1 | DB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2023 | Boston College | 1 | DB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′2″ | 184 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 Boston College 9 games, 25 tackles, 5 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Northern Illinois | L 24–27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Holy Cross | W 31–28 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Florida State | L 29–31 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | at Louisville | L 28–56 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Virginia | W 27–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | at Army | W 27–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Georgia Tech | W 38–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Oct 28 | vs. UConn | W 21–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at Syracuse | W 17–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
2022 Boston College 11 games, 33 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Rutgers | L 21–22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Virginia Tech | L 10–27 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Maine | W 38–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 24 | atFlorida State | L 14–44 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Louisville | W 34–33 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Clemson | L 3–31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | at Wake Forest | L 15–43 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 29 | atUConn | L 3–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Duke | L 31–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | at NC State | W 21–20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | at Notre Dame | L 0–44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2021 Boston College 12 games, 28 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Colgate | W 51–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Massachusetts | W 45–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Temple | W 28–3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Missouri | W 41–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | atClemson | L 13–19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 16 | vs.NC State | L 7–33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | atLouisville | L 14–28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atSyracuse | L 6–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Virginia Tech | W 17–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 13 | atGeorgia Tech | W 41–30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Florida State | L 23–26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs.Wake Forest | L 10–41 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2020 Boston College 11 games, 36 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | atDuke | W 26–6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Texas State | W 24–21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. North Carolina | L 22–26 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 31–30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | atVirginia Tech | L 14–40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs.Georgia Tech | W 48–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 31 | atClemson | L 28–34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | atSyracuse | W 16–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 14 | vs.Notre Dame | L 31–45 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs.Louisville | W 34–27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | atVirginia | L 32–43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Boston College 8 games, 27 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs.Virginia Tech | W 35–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Kansas | L 24–48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atLouisville | L 39–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.NC State | W 45–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atSyracuse | W 58–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atNotre Dame | L 7–40 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atPittsburgh | W 26–19 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Cincinnati | L 6–38 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Boston College 4 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs.Massachusetts | W 55–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 8 | vs.Holy Cross | W 62–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs.Temple | W 45–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 6 | atNC State | L 23–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2024 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 7–16).
| Drill | Combine 2024 | Combine or pro day 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′1½″ | |
| Weight | 185 lb | |
| Arm length | 31½″ | |
| Hand size | 9¼″ | |
| Wingspan | 76″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.44 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.54 s | |
| Vertical jump | 42½″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′11″ | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.07 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.25 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 1 game with a stat; latest team: New York Giants.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arizona Cardinals | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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