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Elijah Wilkinson
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Wilkinson in the 2017 NFL season
Personal information
Born: (1995-02-10) February 10, 1995 (age 29)
Downingtown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:314 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school:Downingtown West
(Downingtown, Pennsylvania)
College:UMass (2013–2016)
Position:Offensive tackle
Undrafted:2017
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:77
Games started:45
Player stats at PFR

Elijah Wilkinson (born February 10, 1995) is an American professional football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Massachusetts. He has also been a member of the Denver Broncos.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄4 in
(1.96 m) 		328 lb
(149 kg) 		34 in
(0.86 m) 		10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		 27 reps
All values from Pro Day[1][2]

Denver Broncos

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Wilkinson signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2017.[3] He was waived by the Broncos on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5] He was promoted to the active roster on October 21, 2017.[6]

Wilkinson signed a one-year restricted free agent tender with the Broncos on April 18, 2020.[7] He was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list at the start of training camp on July 28, 2020,[8] and moved back to the active roster six days later.[9] He started the first three games of 2020 at right tackle before being placed on injured reserve on September 30, 2020, with a fractured shinbone.[10] He was activated on November 21, 2020.[11]

Chicago Bears

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Wilkinson signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears on March 23, 2021.[12]

Atlanta Falcons

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On March 17, 2022, Wilkinson signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons.[13] He was named the starting left guard to begin the season. He started seven games before being placed on injured reserve on November 5, 2022.[14] He was activated on December 17.

Arizona Cardinals

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On April 5, 2023, Wilkinson signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[15] He was named the Cardinals starting left guard to begin the 2023 season. He was placed on injured reserve on October 28, 2023 with a neck injury.[16] He was activated on December 16.

On March 13, 2024, Wilkinson re-signed with the Cardinals.[17]

Personal life

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Born in the United States, Wilkinson is of Puerto Rican descent.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "2017 NFL Draft Scout Elijah Wilkinson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Elijah Wilkinson 2017 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  3. ^ Mason, Andrew (May 13, 2017). "Broncos announce college free-agent signings". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  4. ^ Mason, Andrew (September 2, 2017). "Broncos trim roster at deadline". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  5. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 4, 2017). "Broncos announce initial practice-squad roster". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  6. ^ DiLalla, Aric (October 21, 2017). "Broncos make slew of roster moves ahead of Sunday's game vs. Chargers". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  7. ^ DiLalla, Aric (April 18, 2020). "Elijah Wilkinson, Mike Purcell highlight list of Broncos to sign tenders". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  8. ^ DiLalla, Aric (July 28, 2020). "Broncos place T Elijah Wilkinson on Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, G Netane Muti on Non-Football Injury (NFI) list". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  9. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 3, 2020). "Broncos activate T Elijah Wilkinson from Physically Unable to Perform list, G Netane Muti from Non-Football Injury list". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  10. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 30, 2020). "Broncos sign DL Timmy Jernigan, promote RB LeVante Bellamy, OLB Derrek Tuszka to active roster". DenverBroncos.com.
  11. ^ "Broncos activate T Elijah Wilkinson from IR to active roster". DenverBroncos.com. November 21, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  12. ^ Mayer, Larry (March 23, 2021). "Roster Move: Bears sign OL Wilkinson to 1-year deal". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  13. ^ Bair, Scott (March 17, 2022). "Falcons sign offensive lineman, defensive back in free agency". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  14. ^ Bair, Scott (November 5, 2022). "Cordarrelle Patterson activated off IR among flurry of Falcons roster moves". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  15. ^ Urban, Darren (April 5, 2023). "Another Offensive Lineman As Cardinals Sign Elijah Wilkinson". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  16. ^ Urban, Darren (October 28, 2023). "Cardinals Send Elijah Wilkinson To Injured Reserve". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  17. ^ "Cardinals Re-Sign Seven Of Their Own For 2024". AZCardinals.com. March 13, 2024.
  18. ^ "NFL players with Caribbean roots to sport native flag on helmet | Loop Caribbean News". Loop News.
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