Cornerback, Samford (from Georgia Southern), 2024–26
Elijah McDowell
- Number
- No. 28
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Decatur, GA
Elijah McDowell plays cornerback for Samford, after Georgia Southern (2024–25).
2026 so far
6 tackles
Last game: vs. Mercer, L 21–31
Next game: at Furman, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | Samford | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 28 | CB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 28 | CB | So. | ||
| 2026 | Samford | 28 | CB | Jr. | 6′3″ | 190 |
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
2026 Samford 5 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Southern Illinois | L 18–22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Tennessee Tech | L 19–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at UAB | L 14–33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Chattanooga | L 3–19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Mercer | L 21–31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
2025 Georgia Southern 5 games, 9 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | vs. Maine | W 45–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Coastal Carolina | W 45–40 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Old Dominion | L 10–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Marshall | W 24–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. App State | W 29–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Is this you, or do you know of something wrong or missing here? Suggest a correction. We check each one against a source before changing the page.