Elijah McGuire

Elijah McGuire

McGuire at 2016 Sun Belt Media Day
No. 25 – New York Jets
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1994-06-01) June 1, 1994 (age 23)
Place of birth:	Houma, Louisiana
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:	Houma (LA) Vandebilt Catholic
College:	Louisiana–Lafayette
NFL Draft:	2017 / Round: 6 / Pick: 188
Career history
New York Jets (2017–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Sun Belt Freshman of the Year (2013) 2× First Team All-Sun Belt (2013, 2014) Sun Belt Player of the Year (2014) Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year (2014) Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt (2015) Second Team All-Sun Belt (2015)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2017
Rushing attempts: 6 Rushing yards: 29 Rushing touchdowns: 0 Receptions: 1 Receiving yards: 7 Receiving touchdowns: 0 Player stats at NFL.com

Elijah Lamont McGuire (born June 1, 1994) is an American football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana–Lafayette. McGuire rushed for 4301 yards and 42 touchdowns and caught 130 passes for 1394 yards and 10 touchdowns as a 4 year starter for the Ragin Cajuns.

McGuire was selected to the all-state first team as an athlete by The Louisiana Sports Writers Association as a senior at Vandebilt Catholic High school. He led the state of Louisiana with 2,603 rushing yards, 11.8 rushing average and 31 touchdowns while Vandebilt Catholic High school finished with a 11-2 record. He also was selected to the first team all-region honorable mention.

McGuire was drafted 188th overall by the New York Jets in the 2017 NFL Draft.

McGuire has earned his college degree in General Studies in December 2016.