2023 Football Roster
Jersey Number 12
Elijah Mc-Cantos
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Edison
2023 Redshirt Freshman
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in eight games
- Recorded a career-high four tackles (two solo) vs. Toledo (9/2/23)
2022 Freshman
- Played in four games and redshirted the season
- One tackle on the season
- First career tackle at Northwestern 11/26/22
High School
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports, On3, and Rivals
- Position ranks: #45 (Rivals), #71 (On3), #97 (247)
- State ranks: #63 (Rivals), #74 (On3), #126 (247)
- Played for head coach Luther Campbell at Edison
- Also participated in basketball, track, and wrestling in high school
- Offers included Appalachian State, Arizona State, FIU, Florida Atlantic, Georgia State, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana-Monroe, Marshall, Michigan, Penn State, Syracuse, Toledo, UAB, Utah State, Wake Forest, Washington State, and Western Michigan
Personal
- Born May 3, 2003
- Son of Carole Rodney
- One Brother, Clifford Mc-Cantos, and one sister, Brianna Guillaume
- Plans to major in communication
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