Elijah Arroyo
| Miami Hurricanes – No. 8 | |
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| Position | Tight end |
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| Major | Sociology |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 5, 2003[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Independence (Frisco, Texas) |
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Elijah Arroyo (born April 5, 2003)[1] is an American football tight end for the Miami Hurricanes.
Early life
[edit]Arroyo attended Independence High School in Frisco, Texas. He had 48 receptions for 648 yards and five touchdowns his junior year and 28 receptions for 635 yards with 12 touchdowns as a senior. He committed to the University of Miami to play college football.[2]
College career
[edit]As a true freshman at Miami in 2021, Arroyo played in 12 games with one start and had five receptions for 86 yards and a touchdown.[3] As a sophomore in 2022, he played in four games before suffering a season-ending injury.[4] He finished with five receptions for 66 yards. After missing the start of the 2023 season due to the injury, Arroyo returned to play in four games and recorded one reception for 11 yards.[5][6] He returned to Miami as a redshirt junior in 2024.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Elijah Arroyo Tight End Miami". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
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