2024 Football Roster
Jersey Number 97
Elijah Kinsler
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Oradell, N.J.
- High School:
- Bergen Catholic
2024 (Fr.)
- Redshirted
- Saw action against UAlbany, at Oklahoma State and against Memphis in the Frisco Bowl
- Season-high 18 defensive plays against UAlbany
- 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
TV Highlights: Houston Game
Sunday, November 02
Scotty Fox Jr. | Nov. 1
Saturday, November 01
Diore Hubbard | Nov. 1
Saturday, November 01
Jordan Scruggs | Nov. 1
Saturday, November 01
