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2024 Football Roster

72 Elkhanan Tanelus

  • Position Offensive Line
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 320
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Major Engineering Technology
  • Hometown Naples, Fla.
  • Highschool Barron Collier

Biography

2024 (GRADUATE): Played in eight games during the 2024 season making a start at right guard in the final game at Tennessee Tech... blocked for a first team All-Big South/OVC Football running back and only the fourth individual to pass for 3,000 yards in a season in school history... team averaged 342.3 yards per game of total offense... 

2023 (GRADUATE): Played in four games during the 2023 season returning from 2022 season ending injury... made three starts at right guard... blocked for an offensive unit that had two individual 200-plus yard rushing performances during the season... offensive ranked 25th in the FCS in passing offense and third in the Big South/OVC in total offense at 373 yards per game... 

2022 (JUNIOR): Started first two games of the season at offensive center before suffering season ending injury against nationally ranked Chattanooga... used medical redshirt season... blocked for an offensive line that produced a season best 441 yards of total offense in the season opener at Northern Illinois... 

2021 (SOPHOMORE): Played in nine games during the 2021 season... made starts in eight games at left guard for an offensive group that averaged 285.5 yards per game... 

2020 (SOPHOMORE): Started all six games during the 2020 season played in the spring of 2021... started at left guard for an offensive line that produced 20 points per game and 320.5 yards of total offense per game... 

2019 (FRESHMAN): Played in ten games on the offensive line... made nine starts during the season at left guard including the first two games of the season at Chattanooga and Indiana... was a member of offensive line that had five true freshmen on the offensive line for several series during the season... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played offensive and defensive line for coach Mark Jackson at Barron Collier HS… helped team post a 7-5 record as a senior helping team advance to the Florida Class 6A state playoffs… blocked for an offensive unit that rushed for an average of 197.9 yards and 24.7 points per game… earned first team All-Area honors… on the defensive line finished year with 18 tackles and two sacks… team captain…

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Historical Player Information

  • 72

    2019Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'2" 330 lbs
    72
  • 72

    2020Sophomore

    Offensive Line
    6'2" 330 lbs
    72
  • 72

    2021Sophomore

    Offensive Line
    6'2" 330 lbs
    72
  • 72

    2022Junior

    Offensive Line
    6'2" 335 lbs
    72
  • 72

    2023Redshirt Junior

    Offensive Line
    6'2" 340 lbs
    72
  • 72

    2024Redshirt Senior

    Offensive Line
    6'2" 320 lbs
    72
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