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Jersey Number 20
Elijah Barnwell
- Position:
- RB
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 209
- Hometown:
- Piscataway, N.J.
- High School:
- Piscataway
2019 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in 11 games ... totaled 81 rushing yards on 10 carries ... made two tackles on special teams ... added a tackle on punt coverage against No. 2 Ohio State (11/16) ... collected 33 rushing yards, eight receiving yards and a tackle on special teams at Illinois (11/2) ... recorded a 40-yard rush to setup a touchdown versus No. 20 Minnesota (10/19) ... had two carries at No. 20 Iowa (9/7) ... made season debut on special teams against Massachusetts (8/30) ... moved back to running back over the offseason.
2018 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in one game ... made collegiate debut on kickoff coverage at No. 4 Ohio State (9/8) ... moved to linebacker during summer camp.
2017 (Freshman): Did not see game action ... redshirted.
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Dan Higgins at Piscataway … played running back and outside linebacker in high school … finished career with a school-record 5,728 rushing yards along with 75 rushing scores … helped the Chiefs to an 11-2 record and a NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 5 state championship … concluded 2016 season with 1,898 rushing yards and 30 touchdowns on the ground … averaged 7.6 yards-per-carry as a senior … added 49 tackles, eight tackles-for-loss, five passes defended, and interception and a sack at linebacker … First Team All-State, All-Group 5, All-County and Greater Middlesex Conference Football Player of the Year by the Star-Ledger … 2016 All-Metro Football First Team by MSG Varsity … First Team All-Area on offense by the Home News Tribune … First Team All-State by USA Today … had 1,743 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns as a junior … First Team All-Group 5 and Second Team All-State by the Star-Ledger … a three-star prospect and 41st-overall recruit in New Jersey by 247Sports.
Personal: A labor studies and employment relations major.
2018 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in one game ... made collegiate debut on kickoff coverage at No. 4 Ohio State (9/8) ... moved to linebacker during summer camp.
2017 (Freshman): Did not see game action ... redshirted.
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Dan Higgins at Piscataway … played running back and outside linebacker in high school … finished career with a school-record 5,728 rushing yards along with 75 rushing scores … helped the Chiefs to an 11-2 record and a NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 5 state championship … concluded 2016 season with 1,898 rushing yards and 30 touchdowns on the ground … averaged 7.6 yards-per-carry as a senior … added 49 tackles, eight tackles-for-loss, five passes defended, and interception and a sack at linebacker … First Team All-State, All-Group 5, All-County and Greater Middlesex Conference Football Player of the Year by the Star-Ledger … 2016 All-Metro Football First Team by MSG Varsity … First Team All-Area on offense by the Home News Tribune … First Team All-State by USA Today … had 1,743 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns as a junior … First Team All-Group 5 and Second Team All-State by the Star-Ledger … a three-star prospect and 41st-overall recruit in New Jersey by 247Sports.
Personal: A labor studies and employment relations major.
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