Elijah Garcia
| No. 91 – Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||
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| Born | March 11, 1998 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 302 lb (137 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | John Paul Stevens (San Antonio, Texas) | ||||||||||
| College | Rice (2016–2021) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: undrafted | ||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||
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Elijah Garcia (born March 11, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Rice Owls.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m) |
290 lb (132 kg) |
35 in (0.89 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
5.01 s | 1.76 s | 2.92 s | 4.55 s | 7.40 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
25 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Rams
After not being selected in the 2022 NFL draft, Garcia signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on April 30.[2] On August 30, during the final roster cuts, Garcia was waived,[3] but re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[4]
Denver Broncos
On December 7, 2022, the Denver Broncos signed Garcia off the Rams practice squad.[5] He made his NFL debut on January 1 against the Kansas City Chiefs, playing seven snaps.[6]
On August 27, 2024, the Broncos waived Garcia.[7]
New York Giants
On August 28, 2024, Garcia was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.[8] On December 7, he was promoted to the active roster.[9]
On August 26, 2025, Garcia was waived by the Giants as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11] He was promoted to the active roster on September 27.[12] Garcia was waived on October 18 and re-signed to the practice squad three days later.[13]
Atlanta Falcons
On November 15, 2025, Garcia was signed by the Atlanta Falcons off of the Giants' practice squad.[14]
References
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Elijah Garcia College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ Carlin, Skyler (May 2022). "Los Angeles Rams 2022 undrafted free agent tracker". Rams Wire. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Michael. "2022 NFL Roster Cutdown Tracker". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ Grisak, Blaine (August 31, 2022). "Rams announce 16-man practice squad". Turf Show Times. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ Kinney, Ellie. "Broncos sign DL Elijah Garcia off Rams' practice squad". Denver Broncos.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ "Elija Garcia, Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 27, 2024). "Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-player limit". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 29, 2024). "Giants sign TE/FB Jakob Johnson to 53-man roster; C Austin Schlottmann to IR". Giants.com.
- ^ "Giants sign D-linemen Casey Rogers, Elijah Garcia among roster moves". giants.com. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ Salomone, Dan. "Giants establish practice squad with return of 13 players". giants.com. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ Salomone, Dan. "Giants announce initial 53-man roster for 2025". giants.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ^ "Giants activate K Jude McAtamney, sign 2 to active roster; Graham Gano to IR". Giants.com. September 27, 2025.
- ^ Fennelly, John. "New York Giants waive Jude McAtamney, sign Korie Black in series of roster moves". Giants Wire. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
- ^ Elhaney, Tori (November 15, 2025). "Falcons sign defensive lineman off Giants practice squad; elevate CB Cobee Bryant to active roster". AtlantaFalcons.com.