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SENIOR (2020) – Played in eight games, recording 32 tackles with an interception and 3.5 tackles-for-loss ... Made four tackles, including a tackle-for-loss, at UNLV (Oct. 31) ... Broke up a pair of passes and made six tackles against New Mexico (Nov. 14) ... Made 1.5 tackles-for-loss against San Jose State (Dec. 11) ... Intercepted a pass, returning it 32 yards, and made seven tackles against Tulane at the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Dec. 22).

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2019) – Had his best season in the Silver & Blue, totaling 58 tackles while appearing in 12 of the team’s 13 contests … His 58 tackles ranked tied for second on the Wolf Pack … 40 of his stops were solo … Recorded a career-high 10 tackles against Purdue as well as a forced fumble which he recovered himself … Finished with six pass breakups on the season … Assisted on a tackle-for-loss at Oregon ... Was named a MW Scholar-Athlete.

JUNIOR (2018) – Started in two games for the Wolf Pack against Portland State and Vanderbilt before suffering a season-ending injury … Recorded eight tackles total, four unassisted as well as four assisted… Also had two pass breakups.
 
SOPHOMORE (2017) – Appeared in nine of Nevada’s 12 games, starting in three of them … Made 12 tackles on the year, including a tackle for loss against Idaho State (9/16) … Produced a season-high four tackles in that Idaho State game.
 
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2016) - Finished the season with 13 tackles … Recorded a career high of two tackles in five games during the season … Forced his first career fumble against San Diego State (11/12) … Played in all 12 games of the year with a start against Cal Poly (9/2) to start the season … Letter winner.
 
FRESHMAN (2015) - Did not see action … Redshirted … Member of Nevada’s Arizona Bowl victory team.

HIGH SCHOOL - Graduated from DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas ... Lettered in football and basketball from 2012-13 at Midlothian High School (Texas) before playing for DeSoto as a senior ... Named to the All-District 8 (6A) first team as a senior ... Earned All-District 11 (5A) second team honors in 2013 at Midlothian after registering four interceptions ... Played AAU basketball for Texas Pride from 2012-13.

PERSONAL - Born Elijah Rashad Muhammad ... Son of Elijah Muhammad, Sr. and Danielle Muhammad ... Has four brothers and one sister ... Father played football at East Texas State and cousin played volleyball at Nebraska ... Earned two bachelor’s degrees in management and marketing and is working towards a master’s in justice management ... Also received interest from SMU, BYU and Louisiana Tech ... Chose to attend Nevada because it felt like a great fit and due to relationships with coaches during the recruiting process ... Hobbies include working out, hanging out with friends and watching movies ... Sports hero is Muhammad Ali.