Elijah Green

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-11
Weight:
210
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Roswell, Ga.
High School:
Blessed Trinity

2023 - Junior Season
Appeared in four games at running back and on special teams • Tallied four carries for 12 yards • Sat out the remainder of the season to redshirt.

2022 – Sophomore Season
Appeared in 14 games at running back and on special teams • Earned the Bill Koman Award for Outstanding Achievement in Academics, Athletics & Leadership • Started each of the final five games of the season • Led the Tar Heels with eight rushing touchdowns • Ranked second on the team with 558 yards rushing • Averaged 39.86 yards per game, second-most on the team • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team • Had eight carries and 69 rushing yards against FAMU • Had a career-long 46 yard rush against the Rattlers • Scored a pair of rushing touchdowns and had 24 yards on three carries at Duke • Ran the ball eight times for 18 yards and a touchdown and had three catches for 14 yards against Pitt • Made first career start and responded with a career-high 91 yards on 22 carries and scored both a rushing and receiving TD at Virginia • Ran the ball a 18 times for 66 yards and one touchdown at Wake Forest • Ran for a career-high 92 yards, including a career-long rush of 80 yards, along with two touchdowns against Georgia Tech • Had a career high 24 carries vs. NC State and scored a touchdown in his sixth straight game • Had 21 carries for 65 yards and three receptions for 18 yards versus Clemson • Toted the ball 17 times for 50 yards against Oregon.

2021 – Redshirt Freshman Season
Appeared in five games at running back and on special teams • Had 11 carries for 39 yards • Carried the ball three times for nine yards against Georgia State • Rushed for 21 yards on five carries against Duke • Had three carries for nine yards against Wofford.

2020 - True Freshman Season

Appeared in three games at running back and on special teams • Had 10 carries for 55 yards • Carried the ball three times for 10 yards in the season opener against Syracuse • Rushed for 43 yards on six attempts versus Western Carolina • Had a single rush for two yards at No. 9 Miami.

Blessed Trinity High School

A three-star prospect tabbed as the state’s No. 65 player and the nation’s 46th-ranked running back according to ESPN • Listed as the No. 102 player in Georgia and the nation’s 61st-ranked running back • Ranked as the No. 91 player in the state according to Rivals • Rushed for 3,165 yards and 30 TDs in 32 games over his final three prep seasons • Helped Blessed Trinity to a 14-1 record and a state championship as a senior • Named first-team all-state • Posted 1,442 rushing yards and 19 TDs in 10 games • Was part of a Blessed Trinity squad that went 15-0 and won the 4A state title as a junior • Posted 406 rushing yards and a TD after battling injury to play in seven games • Led the team in rushing as the Titans went 14-1 and claimed the 4A state championship as sophomore • Tallied 1,317 yards rushing and 10 TDs • Coached by Tim McFarlin.

Personal

Son of Victor and Esther Green • Father, Victor, played 11 seasons in the NFL and is a member of the New York Jets “All-Time Four Decade Team” • Birthday is Sept. 9.