Elijah Green

Indiana State

Sep 12 (Fri)

6:30 p.m.

Elijah Green | Spring Ball | Spring Game

BLOOMINGTON, IN - March 26, 2024 - running back Elijah Green #21 of the Indiana Hoosiers during practice at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

Weight:
210
Height:
5-11
Position:
RB
Year:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Roswell, Ga.
High School:
Blessed Trinity

Career Notes & Records
Appeared in 33 career games with five starts ... Played in 26 games with five starts over four seasons at North Carolina (2020-23).

2024 (Senior Season)
Season: Appeared in seven games ... Made Indiana debut against FIU (8/31) in the season opener ... One of 27 transfer student-athletes to make Indiana debut in 2024.

FIU (8/31): Carried five times for a game-high 82 yards and one touchdown ... Capped the scoring in the game with a 51-yard rushing touchdown ... The 51-yard rush was the longest by an IU rusher since the 2022 season finale against Purdue (71 yards; 11/26). Western Illinois (9/6): Carried five times for 31 yards and one touchdown ... Covered 11 yards on his second-quarter touchdown rush. at UCLA (9/14): Carried three times for 15 yards and one touchdown ... Capped the scoring with a 14-yard rushing score in the fourth quarter. Charlotte (9/21): Carried four times for 29 yards and one touchdown ... Capped the scoring with a 13-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Nebraska (10/19): Gained 11yards on four carries with one touchdown ... Capped the scoring with a 1-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter ... Made one tackle on special teams. at Michigan State (11/2): Carried five times for 18 yards in the fourth quarter. Purdue (11/30): Carried three times for 15 yards.

2023 (Junior Season – North Carolina)
Appeared in four games … Carried four times for 12 yards … Rushed once for four yards against Appalachian State (9/9) … Gained eight yards on three carries against Syracuse (10/7).

2022 (Sophomore Season – North Carolina)
Appeared in all 14 games with five starts … Started final five games of the season … Led the team with eight rushing touchdowns … Scored at least one touchdown in six straight games from Oct. 15-No. 25 … Totaled 558 yards on 131 carries … Caught 17 passes for 107 yards and one touchdown … Returned one kickoff for 14 yards … First collegiate start came at Wake Forest (11/12) with 96 all-purpose yards on 21 touches … Gained 66 yards rushing on 18 carries with one score versus the Demon Deacons … Added 30 yards on three catches … First career touchdown came as part of a two-touchdown effort at Duke (10/15) … Gained 24 yards on three carries with two rushing scores … Caught one pass for eight yards against the Blue Devils … Carried 22 times for 91 yards and one touchdown at Virginia (11/5) and caught a 22-yard touchdown pass … Totaled 92 yards on 10 carries with two rushing scores against Georgia Tech (11/19) … Had 28 touches for 103 all-purpose yards against NC State (11/25) … Carried 24 times for 83 yards and one touchdown against the Wolfpack … Caught four passes for 20 yards … Totaled 83 all-purpose yards with 21 rushes for 65 yards and three catches for 18 yards versus Clemson (12/3) in the ACC Championship Game … Gained 50 yards on 17 carries against Oregon (12/28) in the Holiday Bowl … Rushed for one touchdown against Pittsburgh (10/29) on eight carries (18 yards).

2021 (Redshirt Freshman Season – North Carolina)
Appeared in five games … Totaled 39 yards rushing on 11 carries … Gained nine yards on three carries against Georgie State (9/11) … Totaled 21 yards on five carries against Duke (10/2) … Carried three times for nine yards against Wofford (11/20).

2020 (Freshman Season – North Carolina)
Appeared in three games and redshirted his initial collegiate season … Carried 10 times for 55 yards … Made collegiate debut against Syracuse (9/12) and carried three times for 10 yards … Gained 43 yards on six carries against Western Carolina (12/5) … Rushed once for two yards at Miami (Fla.) (12/12).

Prep/Personal
Running back for head coach Tim McFarlin at Blessed Trinity Catholic High School … Consensus three-star prospect per ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals … Tabbed a top-50 running back nationally by ESPN (No. 46) and Rivals (No. 33) … Named top-70 prospect in Georgia by ESPN (No. 65) and Rivals (No. 67) … Rushed for 3,165 yards and 30 touchdowns in 32 games over his final three prep seasons … Part of three straight Georgia High School Association Class AAAA state championships … Helped BTCHS to a 14-1 record as a senior, 15-0 mark as a junior and 14-1 record as a sophomore … Named first-team all-state as a senior … Posted 1,442 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns in 10 games during his final prep season … Logged 406 rushing yards and one touchdown in seven games as a junior … Led the Titans with 1,317 yards rushing and 10 scores as a sophomore … Father, Victor, played 11 seasons in the NFL and was named to the New York Jets All-Time Four Decade Team.