Skip To Main Content

William & Mary Athletics

2021 Football Roster

32 Elijah Burns

  • Position RB
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 205
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Chester, Va.
  • High School Thomas Dale

Biography

JUNIOR YEAR (2021)
Saw action in eight games … Finished the season with seven carries for 19 yards … Posted season highs in carries (4) and yards (9) at Virginia … 

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2021 – Spring)
Saw action in all three games and earned a pair of starts … Finished the season with 72 rushing yards on 28 carries … Also tallied four receptions for 22 yards … Rushed for 33 yards on 15 carries and hauled in a 7-yard catch in the win against Elon … Posted 39 rushing yards on 13 carries and three receptions for 15 yards versus No. 1 James Madison …

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2019)
Reserve running back who appeared in two games … Rushed for 25 yards on four carries in the win against Rhode Island …

FRESHMAN YEAR (2018)
Scout team running back …

HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterwinner as a running back and strong safety/linebacker for head coach Kevin Tucker at Thomas Dale High School … Earned second-team all-region honors as a running back following his senior season after totaling 1,000 all-purpose yards … Invited to play in the 2017 Big River Rivalry All-Star Game … Garnered second-team all-conference accolades as a linebacker in 2016 after recording more than 100 tackles … Set a school record with a 93-yard pick-six … Twice named the Progress Index Player of the Week … Member of BETA Club, NJHS, NHS, NHSS and the Guide Right Program … Awarded the 2017 Eastern Leon Steward Award for outstanding service in the community …
 
PERSONAL
Son of Samuel and Nancy Burns … Enjoys playing xbox and collecting shoes.

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2018Freshman

    RB
    5'10" 194 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    RB
    5'11" 195 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2020Sophomore

    RB
    5'11" 205 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2021Junior

    RB
    5'11" 205 lbs
    32