Game Information
Elon (2-2, 2-0 CAA) vs. #5/4 William & Mary (4-0, 2-0 CAA)
Date: Sept. 30, 2023
Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
Televison: My48 (Taylor Durham/Khirey Walker/Hannah Bradey)
Streaming: FloSports (Taylor Durham/Khirey Walker/Hannah Bradey) (STREAMING LINK)
Audio Broadcast (Smart Device): The Varsity Network App (Max Wallace/Bryson Byrnes) (LINK)
Audio Broadcast (Web-Based): LeanStream via ElonPhoenix.com (LINK)
Live Stats: ElonPhoenix.com (LINK)
Game Notes: Elon
Twitter/X: @ElonFootball
Instagram: @ElonFB


SETTING THE STAGE

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• Elon and No. 5/4 William & Mary are two parts of a three-way tie atop the CAA standings at 2-0 in league play (along with Delaware). The two teams meet Saturday at Rhodes Stadium for Elon's Family Weekend in a game expected to near a sellout. The Phoenix carry a school-record seven-game Rhodes Stadium winning streak into the contest, while William & Mary is ranked among the top five teams in the country.
• William & Mary has lost just one regular season game since 2021 and that came at the hands of Elon a year ago in Williamsburg, Va. In that contest, Elon rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit and a 15-point fourth quarter hole to win the contest.
• Elon has seven wins over ranked opponents in Head Coach Tony Trisciani's first four years leading the program and the Phoenix has beaten at least two ranked teams in each of Trisciani's first three fall campaigns.
• Saturday's game will be broadcast regionally on My48 and streamed on FloSports, with Taylor Durham, Khirey Walker and Hannah Bradey on the call.
• Max Wallace and Bryson Byrnes will handle the audio duties with the pregame show beginning at 1:30 p.m. It can be heard for free via The Varsity Network app on your mobile device or by visiting ElonPhoenix.com and clicking on Live Audio on the football schedule.

TONY TRISCIANI BEGINS YEAR FIVE LEADING THE PHOENIX

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• On Dec. 17, 2018, Tony Trisciani was named the 23rd head football coach in Elon history. In 2022, he led the program back to the FCS playoffs for the first time in his head coaching tenure.
• Trisciani has been a member of the Phoenix staff the last three times Elon has made the playoffs -- as head coach in 2022 and as defensive coordinator in 2018 and 2017.
• While it is his fifth season as head coach, he is in his eighth year overall with the Phoenix, serving as the defensive coordinator in 2017 and 2018 before his elevation to the lead chair. In 2006, Trisciani coached the defensive backs and ran the special teams for Elon.
• Elon has won at least five games in all three fall campaigns in which he has been the head coach. The 2020 season was competed during a shortened spring campaign due to COVID-19.
• Elon has improved in each fall season under Trisciani, going from five wins in 2019 to six wins in 2021 and then eight wins in 2022.
• Under Trisciani, Elon won 11 conference games in 2021 and 2022 and is the only program to finish in the top three of the CAA standings in both seasons. That came after being picked 12th and sixth in the preseason polls.
• The 2023 season is Trisciani's 28th year as a football coach and his 18th at a CAA Football institution. Since his return to Elon in 2017, he has helped the program defeat 13 FCS Top 25 programs. As head coach, he has notched seven wins over ranked teams.

SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW

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• Head Coach Tony Trisciani has put together an assistant coaching staff that mixes familiar faces at Elon with new staff.
• Offensive Coordinator Drew Folmar has been at Elon since 2017, while Defensive Coordinator Dovonte Edwards is in his third season at Elon and in his second in his current role.
• Defensive Line Coach Seth Payne has been at Elon since 2019. Special Teams Assistant Mike Nall also rejoined the program prior to the 2019 season. Nall also coached at Elon from 2005-08.
• Special Teams Coordinator/Outside Linebackers Coach Milo Austin, Inside Linebackers Coach Casey Vance and Running Backs Coach Nate Harris all joined Elon in time for the 2022 season.
• Elon sees four new faces to the staff for 2023. Offensive Line Coach Alex Stadler, Wide Receivers Coach Kyle Perkins, Tight Ends Coach Matt Ford and Cornerbacks Coach Dominique Battle are all in their first year with the Phoenix.

SCOUTING WILLIAM & MARY

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• After going 11-1 a year ago in the regular season, with the only loss coming to Elon, No. 5/4 William & Mary is off to a 4-0 start in 2023. The Tribe opened the season by defeating Campbell 34-24, the only team to score an offensive touchdown against them this year. William & Mary followed that with wins over Wofford (23-6), Charleston Southern (15-7) and Maine (28-3).
• William & Mary leads the country in total defense (170.3 yards allowed) and scoring defense (10.0 points per game allowed). The Tribe are second in passing defense and seventh in rushing defense. Conversely, William & Mary is ninth nationally in rushing offense, averaging 246.0 yards per game.
• Individually, Nate Lynn has 8.0 tackles for loss and six sacks, ranking in the top five in the country in both categories. John Pius has added 7.0 tackles for loss and three sacks.
• On special teams, kicker Caden Bonoffski is 7-of-8 on field goals, including a perfect 7-of-7 from inside 50 yards.

WILD, WILD WILLIAM & MARY

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• When Elon and William & Mary meet on the gridiron, the odds are high of an entertaining and wild affair.
• In 2022, William & Mary jumped out to a 28-10 halftime lead and still led 31-16 after three quarters. But Elon rallied with three touchdowns in the final 10 minutes of regulation, capped by a Jalen Hampton scored with 1:07 to play for a 35-31 victory.
• In 2021, William & Mary again got off to a fast start, building a 21-0 lead inside Rhodes Stadium. Elon scored twice in 59 seconds to get within a score by the half. The Phoenix scored with 4:38 left in regulation to close within three at 34-31, but the Tribe was able to effectively run out the clock.
• The 2019 contest may have been the craziest of them all, going five overtimes. Elon connected on a pair of fourth quarter field goals to force overtime, tied at 23-23. In the fifth overtime, William & Mary converted on a two-point conversion attempt and Elon was unable to do the same as the Tribe won 31-29. The two teams combined to miss nine field goals and an extra point.

TO BE THE BEST, YOU'VE GOT TO BEAT THE BEST

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• Heading into the 2023 season, Elon was ranked as having the third most difficult schedule in the country by FCS Analyst, based on opponent win percentage.
• Elon's 11 opponents had a .606 win percentage in 2022, going a combined 80-52. Only Harvard (.648, 68-37) and Nicholls (.610, 83-53) have more difficult schedules.
• Among CAA teams, Campbell (.583, 77-55) has the fifth-tougest schedule in the nation and Delaware (.559, 71-56) is 12th.
• So far in 2023, Elon's 11 opponents have a combined record of 24-18, a .571 win percentage. The Phoenix's final seven opponents are 22-16. That .579 opponent percentage is the 11th-toughest remaining schedule in FCS football and the toughest in the CAA.

GIANT KILLERS

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• When Elon faces No. 5/4 William & Mary Saturday, it will put the Phoenix in a familiar and comfortable place facing a ranked opponent.
• Elon defeated three ranked teams in 2022, knocking off No. 14 William & Mary 35-31, No. 17 Richmond 30-27 (OT), and No. 12 Delaware 27-7. In fact, Elon has beaten at least two ranked teams in every fall season since Tony Trisciani was named head coach to begin the 2019 campaign.
• Elon is 23-68 all-time when facing a ranked team at the FCS level.
• Elon has one win over a top five team as an FCS program, defeating No. 2 James Madison on Oct. 6, 2018 by a score of 27-24.
• Elon has faced a ranked William & Mary squad four times, splitting those games with The Tribe.

STILL LOOKING FOR RESPECT

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• At 2-0 in CAA Football play in 2023, Elon sits in a three-way tie atop the league standings. That comes after being picked to finish fifth in the preseason poll.
• In 2022, Elon was predicted to end sixth in CAA Football but finished third in the conference standings, earned an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs and ended the year ranked No. 17 in the country.
• In 2021, Elon was picked to finish last in the 12-team league but ended in sole possession of third place.
• Elon is the only program to finish in the top three of the final CAA Football standings in each of the past two seasons (2021 and 2022).

BAM BAM ON THE MOVE

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• When watching Jalen Hampton run the ball, it's easy to see why he has earned the nickname Bam Bam. Unafraid to take on defensive players, Hampton has become one of Elon's most productive running backs in program history in less than two seasons.
• Hampton became just the third player in Elon's FCS history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season, carrying the rock for 1,053 yards in 2022. He's off to an even better start in 2023.
• Through four games, Hampton has 488 yards rushing, five touchdowns and is averaging 6.0 yards per carry, a big increase over his 4.6 yard per carry average in 2022.
• Hampton went over 1,500 career rushing yards in his 15th collegiate game. He rushed the ball 33 times for 169 yards at Campbell, giving him 1,541 for his career.
• Hampton has rushed for more than 150 yards in back-to-back contests. He had 16 carries for 153 yards in a win over North Carolina A&T before the 33-carry, 169-yard game at Campbell. The Campbell game was his sixth career 100-yard rushing game, going over 130 yards in each of those six contests.
• With 1,541 career rushing yards in just 15 games, Hampton already ranks eighth in Elon's FCS history (since 1999). He needs four more yards to pass Tracey Coppedge (2012-15) for seventh on the leaderboard.
• Hampton rushed for at least 80 yards in eight of the 11 games he played a year ago. With three more 80-yard games in 2023, he has now reached that mark 11 times in 15 career games.
• Hampton had a career-high 177 yards against his namesake, Hampton, in 2022. He rushed for a career-best four rushing touchdowns in Elon's 28-24 win at Campbell last week.

POUNDING THE ROCK

• Behind an improved offensive line and the emergence of Jalen Hampton, Elon has become a strong running team, rushing for at least 120 yards in 13 of the team's 16 games over the past two seasons.
• Against North Carolina A&T, Elon ran for 260 yards, the most for the program since 2019. The Phoenix followed that up with 242 yards at Campbell on Saturday.
• With the 242 yards at Campbell, Elon improved to 8-0 in Head Coach Tony Trisciani's tenure when rushing for 200+ yards.
• Elon topped 200 rushing yards three times last season, doing so against William & Mary (240 yards) as well as Gardner-Webb (205 yards) and Hampton (200 yards).
• In 2021, Elon rushed for 120+ yards as a team just one time, doing so with 146 yards in the season finale against Rhode Island. In fact, the 10 games of 120+ yards rushing in 2022 were the most for the program since doing so 10 times in 2017 as well.
• Elon averaged 152.3 yards per game rushing in 2022, a vast improvement over the 90.4 yards per game the team ran for in 2021. It was the team's highest rushing average in a season since going for 199.5 in 2018. So far in 2023, Elon has improved to 183.3 yards per contest on the ground.

WINNING IN THE TRENCHES

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• Under Head Coach Tony Trisciani, Elon has been nearly unbeatable when winning in the trenches on at least one side of the ball.
• Elon is 8-0 when rushing for at least 200 yards in a game under Trisciani and 10-1 when holding opponents to fewer than 100 yards rushing. Elon's only loss in that scenario came in week one against Wake Forest, as the Demon Deacons had just 98 yards on 2.8 yards per carry.
• Elon has reached both milestones three times under Trisciani, two of which have come in the past two weeks.
• Against Gardner-Webb in 2022, Elon ran for 205 and held the Runnin' Bulldogs to 43. Against North Carolina A&T two weeks ago, Elon rushed for 260 and held the Aggies to 81 yards. Last week at Campbell, Elon ran for 242 yards and held the Camels to just 35 yards.

CURTAIN CALL

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• Redshirt sophomore Caleb Curtain had a solid season in 2022, getting his feet wet with 12 tackles, an interception and a sack. But he made his mark in the 2023 season opener.
• Curtain had four tackles, a sack, and most importantly, a 50-yard interception return for a touchdown at Wake Forest.
• Curtain's interception return was Elon's first pick-six since Greg Liggs Jr. had one in 2019. Liggs Jr. is Elon's career interception leader, with 15, and single-season interception leader, with eight in 2019.
• According to analytic tracking data, Curtain reached a top speed of 20.58 miles per hour on the interception return, his fastest reading of the game.
• Curtain added his second interception of the season against North Carolina A&T two weeks ago. He posted a career-high 10 tackles last week at Campbell, adding a 0.5 sack.

PEARSON IS A PROBLEM

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• Redshirt senior defensive end Marvin Pearson will have opposing offensive line coaches scratching their heads all year long. He was dominant against Wake Forest and is considered Elon's top NFL prospect this year.
• Pearson recorded seven tackles, three for loss, and a sack in week one at Wake Forest. His sack came on Wake Forest's second drive as the Demon Deacons were facing a third-and-short and forced a Wake Forest punt.
• Pearson also had a three-yard tackle for loss on another third-and-short play in the first quarter and added a fourth quarter TFL to stall out another Wake Forest drive.
• After adding a sack against Campbell, Pearson now has a team-best 6.0 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks, ranking among the top 25 nationally in both categories. His 9.0 career sacks place him 10th in program history in that category.

CAZEEM THE DREAM

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• Starting opposite Marvin Pearson at defensive end, sophomore Cazeem Moore makes it very difficult for offensive lines to protect the quarterback.
• As a true freshman a year ago, Moore was just too talented to redshirt and he played in all 12 games, starting the final two. He was second on the team with 4.0 sacks and added four quarterback hurries.
• In the 2023 season opener at Wake Forest, Moore was again a factor, posting three tackles and a sack. His fourth quarter sack came on third down to shut down a Wake Forest drive.
• Moore now has 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks on the season. He has a TFL in three of the team's four games this season.

TO PUNT OR NOT TO PUNT

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• Elon ran fake punts in back-to-back games against Gardner-Webb and North Carolina A&T, with both attempts resulting in a 35-yard gain.
• Against Gardner-Webb, Josh Johnson took a short snap and rumbled 35 yards for a first down on the first and only carry of his career, proving that defensive linemen can be versatile and add to the offensive stats as well.
• Against North Carolina A&T, Elon fake punted again in vastly different fashion. Kyle Romenick became the first punter in Elon's Division I era to throw a touchdown pass, completed a 35-yard bomb to true freshman defensive back DJ Hamilton.

DEION MAKES HEADLINES BUT SO DOES BO

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• Deion Sanders and his son Shedeur may be grabbing national headlines at Colorado, but another Sanders is leading the Elon defense much like Deion did at Florida State in his playing days.
• Senior captain Bo Sanders has a team high 29 tackles, posting nine against Wake Forest, along with two pass break-ups and a quarterback hurry.
• Sanders was all over the field in the win at Campbell, posting a season-high 10 tackles and adding his second career interception. Elon scored a touchdown on the ensuing drive after his INT.
• Deion was also a factor in the return game during his playing days and Bo does the same. He is averaging 5.4 yards on seven punt returns in 2023.

NO LINEBACKERS? NO PROBLEM

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• Elon graduated all of its starting linebackers from 2022, but redshirt sophomore Nick Veloz, redshirt freshman Brandon Tyson, and redshirt freshman Marco Patierno have filled the gap nicely.
• Tyson had seven tackles against Wake Forest and then jumped on a loose ball late in the fourth quarter against Gardner-Webb for a fumble recovery that started Elon's game-tying touchdown drive. He added four tackles, a quarterback hurry and 0.5 sack in the win at Campbell.
• After recording three tackles against Wake Forest, Patierno was all over the field against Gardner-Webb, finishing with seven tackles and 0.5 tackle for loss. He earned his first career start against North Carolina A&T and then turned in a team-best seven tackles, 1.5 for loss.
• Veloz was set to make an impact a year ago but was limited to just four games in 2022. He had a career-best nine tackles against Wake Forest, along with a tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry. He had three more tackles and a pass break-up against Gardner-Webb.

FILLING BIG SHOES

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• True freshman kicker Jack Berkowitz has huge shoes to fill in replacing Skyler Davis, the best kicker in Elon history and the best kicker in all of FCS in 2022. But Berkowitz has answered the call so far, making 5-of-6 field goals and all of his extra points.
• Berkowitz stepped onto a college football field for the first time in front of a sold-out Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium at Wake Forest and went 2-for-2 on extra points and 1-for-1 on field goals. His 28-yard field goal came with just one second remaining in the game and split the uprights.
• The true freshman followed that up by making both of his field goal attempts at Gardner-Webb and all three extra points. He connected on a career-long 39-yarder late in the first quarter of that game.
• Berkowitz missed a kick for the first time all season when his 42-yard attempt sailed wide in the second quarter against North Carolina A&T. But he responded by making a 43-yarder later in the quarter and added another made field goal in the second half.

ROMENICK DOING IT ALL

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• Transfer punter Kyle Romenick has not only been consistent in the kicking game for the Phoenix, he has also proven to be a weapon in the passing game in 2023.
• While he averages 42.5 yards per punt, Romenick also showed off his arm in the win over North Carolina A&T. He rocketed a pass on a fake punt for a 35-yard touchdown to true freshman DJ Hamilton. Romenick became the first Elon punter to throw a touchdown pass in the program's NCAA Division I era (since 1999).
• Due to that play, along with a 42.2 yard per punt average, Romenick was named CAA Special Teams Player of the Week.
• At 42.5 yards per punt through the first three weeks, Romenick is threatening for one of the best punting seasons in program history. He would currently sit fourth in a single-season in program history and is chasing Brandon Lane and his 42.9 yard per punt average in 2007 for third.
• Romenick currently ranks No. 25 in the country in punting average. Among his 23 punts are five of at least 50 yards and six that landed inside the 20.

BONNER BREAKS OUT

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• Redshirt senior wide receiver Jordan Bonner has patiently waited for an opportunity to be featured in the Elon offense and he has made the most of his opportunity so far in 2023.
• Bonner had a team-high seven catches at Wake Forest, easily surpassing his previous career-best of four receptions. He followed that up with four more catches at Gardner-Webb and a team-best three receptions and a touchdown vs. North Carolina A&T.
• On the season, Bonner leads Elon with 16 catches and 163 receiving yards. He also has two of the team's five touchdown receptions
• After averaging 1.7 receptions per game in 2022, Bonner is having a career year with 4.0 catches per contest.

DOWNING UP THE DEPTH CHART

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• Graduate transfer Matthew Downing is projected to get his fourth start of the season Saturday against William & Mary.
• Downing started in the season opener, but struggled at Wake Forest. He was replaced by Justin Allen, who sparked the Elon offense. Downing then replaced Allen to start the second half at Gardner-Webb, and threw for 199 yards and three TDs in the final 30 minutes.
• Downing is well-traveled, beginning his career at Georgia. As a true freshman in 2018, he played in four games for the Bulldogs.
• After transferring to TCU, Downing redshirted the 2019 season before playing in seven games over two years from 2020-21. He earned his first collegiate start in the 2020 season opener against Iowa State, going 11-of-21 for 158 yards and touchdown.
• Following his time at TCU, Downing transferred to Louisiana Tech, playing in four games in 2022, going 33-of-62 with three touchdowns and 356 yards passing. He suffered a season-ending knee injury with the Bulldogs.

THE RED ZONE IS FOR SCORING

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• Both Elon and Elon's opponents have been highly effective when reaching the red zone so far in 2023.
• Elon has been inside its opponents' 20-yard line 14 times and has come away with 12 scores, including eight touchdowns. Elon's two failed red zone chances have been stopped by interceptions.
• Elon's opponents are now 16-for-16 when reaching the red zone, scoring nine touchdowns and knocking home seven field goals. Dating back to 2022, opponents have scored in 22 straight trips to the red zone.

EXPERIENCE ON THE LINE

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• Against Campbell, Elon was without Jabril Williams as a starter on the offensive line for the first time in 28 games. In fact, Williams had combined with Zane Gilbert, Caleb Krings and Kevin Burkett to start as an offensive line quartet in 24 straight games prior to Saturday.
• Despite that change, Luis Duarte filled in admirably in his first start as Elon rushed for 242 yards in the contest.
• Gilbert and Krings have made 30 career starts for Elon, while Kevin Burkett has added 25. Williams has made 29 during his career with the Phoenix.
• Jack Cutler joined the quartet on the offensive line to start the 2023 season. He earned his sixth career start Saturday at Campbell.
• In total, the five season-opening starters on the offensive line first unit have started 120 career games.

WHO NEEDS THIRD DOWN WHEN YOU'VE GOT FOURTH DOWN

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• Elon has struggled on third downs this year, converting just 13-of-60 in 2023 (22.4 percent). But the Phoenix have made up for some of those struggles by converting on fourth down.
• The Phoenix is 10-of-11 (90.9 percent) on fourth down in 2023. None of the three FCS teams with a higher percentage have attempted more than four fourth downs on the season.
• Elon's 10 fourth-down conversions in 2023 are the second-most in all of FCS, trailing only Monmouth (15-of-25). North Alabama and Eastern Washington have each converted nine.

SEEING 200/200

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• In Elon's 30-24 win over Gardner-Webb last year, the Phoenix offense totaled 205 yards rushing and 279 yards passing. Elon followed that up with 240 yards rushing and 207 passing against William & Mary.
• Those numbers have proven rare for Elon. It's the first time in the program's FCS history that the Phoenix reached 200 yards rushing and passing in back-to-back games.
• Under Head Coach Tony Trisciani, Elon has only reached 200/200 one other time. That came in a 35-28 win over The Citadel in 2019 when the team had 255 yards rushing and 226 passing.

PRESEASON ALL-CAA ANNOUNCED

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• Five members of the Elon Football team were named CAA Preseason All-Conference, as voted on by the league's head coaches. Tight end Johncarlos Miller II, safety Bo Sanders, and specialist Chandler Brayboy were named All-CAA. Running back Jalen Hampton and offensive lineman Jabril Williams earned honorable mention status.
• Among other preseason All-CAA polls, Phil Steele named seven Phoenix to his teams. Hampton, Miller II and Sanders were all named to the second team, while Marvin Pearson earned third team recognition. Kevin Burkett, Cazeem Moore and Jaidyn Denis were named fourth team.
• Bluebloods named Hampton, Miller II, Williams and Sanders to their second team preseason All-CAA list.

GENERATING TURNOVERS

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• Under the tutelage of Defensive Coordinator Dovonte Edwards, Elon has become one of the best in the country at forcing turnovers, particularly fumbles.
• With 13 fumble recoveries, Elon ended the 2022 season ranked No. 7 in the country in that category. In total, the Phoenix generated 21 turnovers with a +0.58 turnover margin, ranking No. 21 in FCS Football.
• Those turnovers proved to be critical as Elon went 7-0 in 2022 when forcing more turnovers than their opponent in a game.
• Elon has again been forcing turnovers in 2023. The Phoenix ranks No. 34 nationally with six turnovers gained and is No. 24 in the country with four interceptions.

SACK MASTERS

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• With seven sacks at Campbell on Saturday, Elon is now averaging 3.75 sacks per contest, ranking fifth in the country. Eleven different players have recorded at least 0.5 sack with Marvin Pearson leading the way with 3.5.
• Against a Power Five offensive line in the season opener at Wake Forest, Elon had four quarterback sacks with four different players registering at least one. Pearson was one of those and he also finished with three tackles for loss. Caleb Curtain, who added a 50-yard interception return for a touchdown, Cazeem Moore and Chazz Harley all added sacks.
• Elon is 10-1 in the tenure of Head Coach Tony Trisciani when recording four or more sacks in a game. The Wake Forest game was the first time the Phoenix had lost a game while recording four sacks.
• Elon's FCS school record for sacks in a season is 37 in 2009, an average of 3.08 per game.
• A year ago, Elon average 2.83 sacks per contest, ranking No. 13 in FCS Football.

FIRST-TIME STARTERS

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• In the season opener at Wake Forest, four players made their first Elon starts -- two on offense and two on defense.
• Matthew Downing got the starting nod at quarterback. As a graduate transfer, he had earned starts at previous schools, but earned his first Elon start.
• Wide receiver Christian Da-Silva started his first game as well, while linebacker Brandon Tyson and defensive back Caleb Curtain picked up their first starting nods on defense.
• Redshirt freshmen Jesse Powell II and Senquavious Alsobrooks earned their first career starts at Gardner-Webb. Powell II started in the spur position and Alsobrooks started as cornerback.
• Redshirt freshman Marco Patierno added to the group against North Carolina A&T, earning his first career start at linebacker.
• Two Elon players got their first career starts at Campbell. Right guard Luis Duarte picked up his first start along the offensive line and defensive tackle Jake Louro got his first career start.

HIGH FIVE

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• Discounting the abbreviated 2021 spring campaign, Elon has recorded at least five overall wins and four conference wins in four consecutive fall seasons.
• With four straight fall seasons of at least five overall wins and four conference wins, it equals the longest such streak the program has had in FCS. Elon also accomplished that feat from 2007-10.

EARNING THAT DEGREE

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• Seventeen current players on the Elon football team already have their degrees.
• Justin Allen, Jordan Bonner, Chandler Brayboy, Carson Crisp, Jack Cutler, Wayne Dixie III, Matthew Downing, Zane Gilbert, Chazz Harley, Caleb Ogunmola, Marvin Pearson, Kyle Romenick, Bo Sanders, Trey West, Antonio White, Ryan Wilkins and Jabril Williams all have their degrees.

PHOENIX IN THE NFL

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• Former Elon offensive lineman Oli Udoh began his fifth season in the NFL in 2023 with the Minnesota Vikings. He played in every game and started 17 over the course of the 2021 and 2022 seasons. Udoh suffered a season-ending quad injury in Minnesota's week two game against Philadelphia.
• Elon saw numerous members of the 2022 team earn professional opportunities. Defensive back Cole Coleman spent time with the Indianapolis Colts, while kicker Skyler Davis was with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Quarterback Matthew McKay had workouts with the Dallas Cowboys and the New England Patriots, and wide receiver Bryson Daughtry spent time with the BC Lions in the Canadian Football League.

PURA VIDA

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• As part of Elon's commitment to diversity and global engagement, members of the Elon Football team spent a week in March in Costa Rica.
• The team's trip included many once-in-a-lifetime opportunities, such as a wildlife expedition, football clinics, investing in the lives of local youth, hiking around an active volcano, swimming in waterfalls, beach cleaning, jet-ski riding, ATV adventures and snorkeling.