Elijah Garcia

American football player (born 1998)

American football player

Elijah Garcia

No. 95 – Denver Broncos

Position:

Defensive end

Personal information

Born:

(1998-03-11) March 11, 1998 (age 26)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)

Weight:

302 lb (137 kg)

Career information

High school:

John Paul Stevens (San Antonio, Texas)

College:

Rice

Undrafted:

2022

Career history

Los Angeles Rams (2022)*
Denver Broncos (2022–present)

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Roster status:

Active

Career highlights and awards

First-team All-Conference USA (2021)

Career NFL statistics as of 2023

Total tackles:	5
Sacks:	1.0
Forced fumbles:	1

Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Elijah Garcia (born March 11, 1998) is an American football defensive end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Rice Owls.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m)	290 lb (132 kg)	35 in (0.89 m)	10 in (0.25 m)	5.01 s	1.76 s	2.92 s	4.55 s	7.40 s	30.0 in (0.76 m)	9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)	25 reps
All values from Pro Day^[1]

Los Angeles Rams

After not being selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, Garcia signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on April 30.^[2] On August 30, during the final roster cuts, Garcia was waived,^[3] but re-signed to the practice squad the next day.^[4]

Denver Broncos

On December 7, 2022, the Denver Broncos signed Garcia off the Rams practice squad.^[5] He made his NFL debut on January 1 against the Kansas City Chiefs, playing seven snaps.^[6]

References

^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Elijah Garcia College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
^ Carlin, Skyler (May 2022). "Los Angeles Rams 2022 undrafted free agent tracker". Rams Wire. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
^ Smith, Michael. "2022 NFL Roster Cutdown Tracker". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
^ Grisak, Blaine (31 August 2022). "Rams announce 16-man practice squad". Turf Show Times. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
^ Kinney, Ellie. "Broncos sign DL Elijah Garcia off Rams' practice squad". Denver Broncos.com. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
^ "Elija Garcia, Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2 January 2023.