American football player
| No. 90 – New York Giants | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1998-03-11) March 11, 1998 (age 26) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 302 lb (137 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | John Paul Stevens (San Antonio, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | Rice (2016–2021) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2024 | |||||||||
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Elijah Garcia (born March 11, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Rice Owls.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m) |
290 lb (132 kg) |
35 in (0.89 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
5.01 s | 1.76 s | 2.92 s | 4.55 s | 7.40 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
25 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Rams
After not being selected in the 2022 NFL draft, Garcia signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on April 30. On August 30, during the final roster cuts, Garcia was waived, but re-signed to the practice squad the next day.
Denver Broncos
On December 7, 2022, the Denver Broncos signed Garcia off the Rams practice squad. He made his NFL debut on January 1 against the Kansas City Chiefs, playing seven snaps.
On August 27, 2024, the Broncos waived Garcia.
New York Giants
On August 28, 2024, Garcia was signed to the New York Giants practice squad. On December 7, he was promoted to the active roster.
References
- "2022 NFL Draft Scout Elijah Garcia College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- Carlin, Skyler (May 2022). "Los Angeles Rams 2022 undrafted free agent tracker". Rams Wire. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- Smith, Michael. "2022 NFL Roster Cutdown Tracker". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- Grisak, Blaine (August 31, 2022). "Rams announce 16-man practice squad". Turf Show Times. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- Kinney, Ellie. "Broncos sign DL Elijah Garcia off Rams' practice squad". Denver Broncos.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- "Elija Garcia, Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- DiLalla, Aric (August 27, 2024). "Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-player limit". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- Eisen, Michael (August 29, 2024). "Giants sign TE/FB Jakob Johnson to 53-man roster; C Austin Schlottmann to IR". Giants.com.
- "Giants sign D-linemen Casey Rogers, Elijah Garcia among roster moves". giants.com. Retrieved December 8, 2024.