BREAKING: Marshall DE transfer Elijah Alston has committed to Miami
The Hurricanes add another one to the defensive line this time it is Marshall DE transfer Elijah Alston has committed to Miami.
The 6-foot-2, 256-pound defensive lineman had picked the Aggies over Georgia, which he visited this past weekend. Alston has been with the Thundering Herd since 2019 but has had extended action since 2021. In the last three seasons at Marshall, he tallied 102 total tackles, 19 tackles for loss and 9.0 sacks.
According to Pro Football Focus, Alston has a 91.0 overall grade and 90.5 pass-rush grade. Those statistics are based on 235 pass rush snaps in which he racked up 36 QB pressures and 5 sacks.
He redshirted in 2019 and played four games during the COVID-shortened 2020 season. Therefore, Alston has one year of collegiate eligibility remaining.
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