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Kinsler, Elijah

Jersey Number 97
Elijah Kinsler
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 265
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Oradell, N.J.
- High School:
- Bergen Catholic
- Prev School:
- West Virginia
Bio
2024 (Freshman, West Virginia): Redshirted...Saw action against UAlbany, at Oklahoma State and against Memphis in the Frisco Bowl...Season-high 18 defensive plays against Albany...Recorded a solo tackle against Memphis...Assisted on a tackle against UAlbany...Enrolled at WVU in January 2024
High School: Played defensive line for coach Vito Campanile at Bergen Catholic High...Earned New Jersey All-State First Team, All-County and All-Division honors in 2023...As a senior, finished with 63 tackles, eight tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks...As a junior, registered 47 tackles, including 11.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks...Rated a three-star prospect according to 247Sports, On3, Rivals and ESPN...247Sports lists him as the No. 135 defensive lineman nationally and the No. 22 player in the state of New Jersey...On3 tabs him as the No. 82 defensive lineman nationally and the No. 18 player in the state of New Jersey...ESPN puts him in as the No. 125 defensive lineman nationally and the No. 31 player in New Jersey...Rivals ranks him as the No. 31 player in New Jersey...Recruited by WVU coach Andrew Jackson...Also offered by Boston College, Louisville, Miami, Pitt and Purdue
Personal: Son of Jaquim and Michelle Kinsler...One of two children (1 brother)...Majoring in communication studies...Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
High School: Played defensive line for coach Vito Campanile at Bergen Catholic High...Earned New Jersey All-State First Team, All-County and All-Division honors in 2023...As a senior, finished with 63 tackles, eight tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks...As a junior, registered 47 tackles, including 11.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks...Rated a three-star prospect according to 247Sports, On3, Rivals and ESPN...247Sports lists him as the No. 135 defensive lineman nationally and the No. 22 player in the state of New Jersey...On3 tabs him as the No. 82 defensive lineman nationally and the No. 18 player in the state of New Jersey...ESPN puts him in as the No. 125 defensive lineman nationally and the No. 31 player in New Jersey...Rivals ranks him as the No. 31 player in New Jersey...Recruited by WVU coach Andrew Jackson...Also offered by Boston College, Louisville, Miami, Pitt and Purdue
Personal: Son of Jaquim and Michelle Kinsler...One of two children (1 brother)...Majoring in communication studies...Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
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