Elijah Ruffin | Alcorn State
College Football Player
Elijah Ruffin
Alcorn StateHeight6' 1"Weight190 lbsExperienceSenior
13SOLO
1Forced Fumbles
3Interceptions
0Passes Defended
Player Information
PositionDefensive Back
Jersey#25
Height6' 1"
Weight190 lbs
BirthplacePhiladelphia, MS
CollegeAlcorn State
ClassSenior
TeamAlcorn State
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic - West
SubdivisionSWAC
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamAlcorn State
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic - West
SubdivisionSWAC
Home StadiumSpinks-Casem Stadium
LocationMS
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
Florida A&MWeek 10 · Spinks-Casem StadiumNovember 7, 2026 · 3:00 PMSWAC TV
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 27.3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 37 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 82 | 0 |
| Career | 48 | 18 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 82 | 0 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 @ Mississippi Valley State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 9 | W 52-17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Prairie View A&M2026 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | L 41-38 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
vs Arkansas Baptist Buffaloes2026 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | W 63-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Grambling2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | L 63-59 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Texas Southern2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | W 43-40 OT | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ North Alabama2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | L 38-20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | W 53-51 2OT | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Southern Miss2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | L 49-3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Miles Golden Bears2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 56-7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |