Elijah Garcia

In three seasons with Denver and the Giants has played in 10 games with three starts…Career totals include 18 tackles (6 solo), 2 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, 2 quarterback hits, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• In three seasons with Denver and the Giants has played in 10 games with three starts…Career totals include 18 tackles (6 solo), 2 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, 2 quarterback hits, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery.
• In his first season with the Giants in 2024, played in five games with three starts…Totaled 14 tackles (5 solo), 2 tackles for loss, 1 quarterback hit and 1 fumble recovery…Made his Giants debut and first career start, and totaled a career-high 5 tackles vs. New Orleans (12/8)…Recorded 3 tackles and 1 fumble recovery vs. Indianapolis (12/29).
• In 2023, played in three games with Denver…Tallied 4 tackles, 1.0 sack and 1 quarterback hit…Recorded his first career sacks, taking down Jets' quarterback Zach Wilson (10/8).
• In 2022, played in two games and recorded 1 tackle.

COLLEGE

• Spent five seasons at Rice from 2017-21…Played in 51 games with 27 starts…Career totals include 190 tackles (76 solo), 15 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, 4 passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
• In 2021, played in 12 games…Recorded 67 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, 2 passes defensed and 1 fumble recovery…Earned all-conference honors after notching career-best marks in tackles, sacks, sack yards and tackles for loss.
• In 2020, played in five games in a shortened season due to COVID-19…Tallied 28 tackles and 1 pass defensed…Averaged the second-highest tackles per game mark (5.8) among Conference-USA defensive lineman.
• In 2019, played in 12 games…Recorded 50 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, a half sack and 1 forced fumble.
• In 2018, played in 13 games…Finished the season with 40 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and 1 pass defensed.
• As a redshirt freshman in 2017, played in nine games…Made his collegiate debut vs. Stanford in Sydney, Australia…Opted to redshirt in 2016.

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY

• Partnered with the American Heart Association to encourage students to be active for 60 minutes a day while creating healthy habits and presented the school with a $1,500 equipment grant at Prospect Park Elementary School in Prospect Park, NJ.… Participated in Jingle Jam, where he helped spread holiday joy to more than 500 New Jersey foster children, spending time with them and assisting with the gift distribution… Represented the Special Olympics of New Jersey during Week 13 of the NFL season for My Cause My Cleats… After the team practice in Germany prior to the Sunday game, met with the 120 students that participated in the NFL Flag clinic… Met with members from the Wounded Warriors Project during their visit to the Quest Diagnostics Training Center to watch practice and enjoy a day with the Giants.

PERSONAL

• Earned a bachelor's degree in Sport Management.
• Three-year letterman at Stevens High School in San Antonio…Selected All-District 27-6A and named Second-team All-San Antonio area as a senior…Totaling 100 tackles, 6.0 sacks and eight hurries in his senior season.
• Parents are Candido and Stephanie Garcia…Has one sister.

MAIN TRANSACTIONS

• Originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Los Angeles Rams 5/4/22.
• Released by the Rams on 8/30/22 and signed to their practice squad on 8/31/22.
• Signed by the Denver Broncos on 12/7/22.
• Released by Denver on 8/27/24.
• Signed to the Giants' practice squad on 8/29/24 and to their active roster on 12/7/24.