Central Michigan University Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Jersey Number 10
Elijah Gordon
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Midland, Mich.
- High School:
- Midland H.S.
- Previous School:
- Saginaw Valley State
- Twitter:
- @ElijahGord0n
- Instagram:
- @ElijahGord0n
CAREER
Transferred to Central Michigan after playing four years at Saginaw Valley State … Enrolled at Central Michigan for the January 2025 semester … Over four-years at SVSU, finished with 137 total tackles (91 solo), eight tackles for loss, six interceptions, 10 pass breakups, and four blocked punts/field goals … Over five-year collegiate career, played in 43 games, made 185 tackles (109 solo), intercepted seven passes, finished with nine tackles for loss for 49 yards, 13 pass breakups, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and four blocked kicks.
2025
As a senior defensive back, played in 12 of 13 games with three starts at safety … Listed as the backup strong safety on the depth chart … Ranked tied for No. 6 on the team in total tackles with 48 (18 solo), finished with 1.0 tackle for loss, one interception, three pass breakups, one quarterback hurry and a fumble recovery … Made at least one tackle in all 12 games that he played in … Finished with three tackles in the season finale vs. Toledo (11/29) … Made four tackles (one solo) with one fumble recovery and an interception and nine-yard return vs. Buffalo (11/12) … Finished with four tackles and a pass breakup vs. Massachusetts (10/25) … Made four tackles (one solo), broke up one pass and had a quarterback hurry at Akron (10/4) … Totaled seven tackles (four solo) vs. Eastern Michigan (9/27) … Finished with five tackles (two solo) with 1.0 tackle for loss vs. Wagner (9/20) … Totaled a team-high eight tackles (four solo) at Michigan (9/13) … Finished with six tackles (three solo) with a pass breakup at Pittsburgh (9/6) … Made two tackles in debut in season opener at San Jose State (8/29).
2024 AT SAGINAW VALLEY STATE
As a junior defensive back, played in 10 games at safety for SVSU … First Team All-GLIAC honoree … Finished second on the team with 70 tackle (46 solo) and led the defense with four interceptions (149 return yards), returned one for 70 yards and a score against No. 15 ranked Indianapolis in week four ... Added six pass breakups, 1.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a recovery … Blocked two kicks on special teams including a 30-yard field goal attempt by Winona State in the first game of the season … Ranked No. 2 in the GLIAC in interceptions.
2023 AT SAGINAW VALLEY STATE
As a redshirt sophomore defensive back, finished the season fourth on the team in tackles with 44 total in 11 appearances for the Cardinals ... Registered 2.5 tackles for loss, three pass breakups, and two interceptions … Was responsible for two blocked kicks.
2022 AT SAGINAW VALLEY STATE
As a redshirt freshman, appeared in 10 games at defensive back for SVSU … Totaled 23 tackles, including four tackles for loss and a pass breakup … Also registered one catch on the offensive side of the ball.
2021 AT SAGINAW VALLEY STATE
As a freshman defensive back, did not see varsity action … Redshirted season.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2021 graduate of Midland High School, where he played four years of varsity football for head coach Eric Methner … Named an Associated Press All-State honorable mention specialist … Three-time First Team All-Conference honoree … Named team captain … Named team Most Valuable Player … Three-year varsity starter … First 1st Team All-Conference Academic selection … Three-time team Best Defensive Award ... Blocked 10 field goals and punts in his career … Totaled 1149 all-purpose yards, scored 12 touchdowns, registered 690 receiving yads on 41 receptions and rushed for 400 yards on offense and made 48 tackles, forced two fumbles, recovered a fumble, totaled 11 pass breakups and had four tackles for loss on defense … Led the Chemics to an 8-1 record and state playoff regional finals as a senior … Led the Chemics to 27-7 four-year varsity record, two conference championships and district and regional championships … Four-sport athlete … Three-time Honor Roll student.
PERSONAL
Born Elijah Gordon on December 10, 2002.
Transferred to Central Michigan after playing four years at Saginaw Valley State … Enrolled at Central Michigan for the January 2025 semester … Over four-years at SVSU, finished with 137 total tackles (91 solo), eight tackles for loss, six interceptions, 10 pass breakups, and four blocked punts/field goals … Over five-year collegiate career, played in 43 games, made 185 tackles (109 solo), intercepted seven passes, finished with nine tackles for loss for 49 yards, 13 pass breakups, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and four blocked kicks.
2025
As a senior defensive back, played in 12 of 13 games with three starts at safety … Listed as the backup strong safety on the depth chart … Ranked tied for No. 6 on the team in total tackles with 48 (18 solo), finished with 1.0 tackle for loss, one interception, three pass breakups, one quarterback hurry and a fumble recovery … Made at least one tackle in all 12 games that he played in … Finished with three tackles in the season finale vs. Toledo (11/29) … Made four tackles (one solo) with one fumble recovery and an interception and nine-yard return vs. Buffalo (11/12) … Finished with four tackles and a pass breakup vs. Massachusetts (10/25) … Made four tackles (one solo), broke up one pass and had a quarterback hurry at Akron (10/4) … Totaled seven tackles (four solo) vs. Eastern Michigan (9/27) … Finished with five tackles (two solo) with 1.0 tackle for loss vs. Wagner (9/20) … Totaled a team-high eight tackles (four solo) at Michigan (9/13) … Finished with six tackles (three solo) with a pass breakup at Pittsburgh (9/6) … Made two tackles in debut in season opener at San Jose State (8/29).
2024 AT SAGINAW VALLEY STATE
As a junior defensive back, played in 10 games at safety for SVSU … First Team All-GLIAC honoree … Finished second on the team with 70 tackle (46 solo) and led the defense with four interceptions (149 return yards), returned one for 70 yards and a score against No. 15 ranked Indianapolis in week four ... Added six pass breakups, 1.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a recovery … Blocked two kicks on special teams including a 30-yard field goal attempt by Winona State in the first game of the season … Ranked No. 2 in the GLIAC in interceptions.
2023 AT SAGINAW VALLEY STATE
As a redshirt sophomore defensive back, finished the season fourth on the team in tackles with 44 total in 11 appearances for the Cardinals ... Registered 2.5 tackles for loss, three pass breakups, and two interceptions … Was responsible for two blocked kicks.
2022 AT SAGINAW VALLEY STATE
As a redshirt freshman, appeared in 10 games at defensive back for SVSU … Totaled 23 tackles, including four tackles for loss and a pass breakup … Also registered one catch on the offensive side of the ball.
2021 AT SAGINAW VALLEY STATE
As a freshman defensive back, did not see varsity action … Redshirted season.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2021 graduate of Midland High School, where he played four years of varsity football for head coach Eric Methner … Named an Associated Press All-State honorable mention specialist … Three-time First Team All-Conference honoree … Named team captain … Named team Most Valuable Player … Three-year varsity starter … First 1st Team All-Conference Academic selection … Three-time team Best Defensive Award ... Blocked 10 field goals and punts in his career … Totaled 1149 all-purpose yards, scored 12 touchdowns, registered 690 receiving yads on 41 receptions and rushed for 400 yards on offense and made 48 tackles, forced two fumbles, recovered a fumble, totaled 11 pass breakups and had four tackles for loss on defense … Led the Chemics to an 8-1 record and state playoff regional finals as a senior … Led the Chemics to 27-7 four-year varsity record, two conference championships and district and regional championships … Four-sport athlete … Three-time Honor Roll student.
PERSONAL
Born Elijah Gordon on December 10, 2002.
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