 Qualls at the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Born: | February 11, 1995 Petaluma, California, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight: | 337 lb (153 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Casa Grande (Petaluma, California) | ||
| College: | Washington | ||
| Position: | Nose tackle | ||
| NFL draft: | 2017 / Round: 6 / Pick: 214 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||
Elijah Qualls (born February 11, 1995) is an American football nose tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Washington.
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Early years
Qualls attended Casa Grande High School in Petaluma, California.[1] He played defensive tackle, center and running back. The California native was a prized recruit, and ran for over 1,800 yards and 23 touchdowns in his final two years in high school.[2] He committed to the University of Washington to play college football.[3]
College career
After redshirting his first year at Washington in 2013, Qualls played in all 14 games in 2014, recording 13 tackles.[4] In 2015, he played in 10 games with eight starts and had 26 tackles and 4.5 sacks.[5][6] As a junior in 2016, he was named first-team All-Pac-12 Conference after recording 38 tackles and three sacks.[7] After the season, Qualls decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2017 NFL Draft.[8][9]
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles selected Qualls in the sixth round (214th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[10][11] On May 11, the Eagles signed Qualls to a four-year, $2.52 million contract with a signing bonus of $127,204.[12] Qualls ended his rookie season with a Super Bowl ring after the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots 41–33 in Super Bowl LII.[13]
On September 1, 2018, Qualls was waived by the Eagles.[14]
Carolina Panthers
On December 20, 2018, Qualls was signed to the practice squad of the Carolina Panthers.[15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on December 31, 2018.[16] He was waived on July 24, 2019.[17]
Baltimore Ravens
On August 10, 2019, Qualls was signed by the Baltimore Ravens, but was waived five days later.[18]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On August 19, 2019, Qualls signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[19] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[20]
DC Defenders
In October 2019, Qualls was drafted by the DC Defenders of the XFL in the third round of the 2020 XFL Draft.[21] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[22]
New York Giants
On August 11, 2021, Qualls signed with the New York Giants.[23] He was waived on August 31, 2021.[24]
B.C. Lions
Qualls signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on April 21, 2022.[25]
Houston Roughnecks
On November 17, 2022, Qualls was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.[26]
References
- ^ "Painful past pushes Elijah Qualls forward". ESPN.com. January 3, 2013.
- ^ "NFL Draft Player Profile". NFL Draft. NFL. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Kelley, Mason (June 29, 2012). "Huskies receive commitments from seven football players". The Seattle Times.
- ^ "Washington's Elijah Qualls not interested in being next Danny Shelton". The Seattle Times. April 15, 2015.
- ^ "How Elijah Qualls lends a unique voice to the UW defense". The Seattle Times. April 6, 2016.
- ^ "Padecky: Former Casa Grande star blossoming with Huskies". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. October 24, 2015.
- ^ "Casa Grande grad Elijah Qualls prepares for Alabama". Petaluma Argus Courier. December 28, 2016.
- ^ Budda Baker, Sidney Jones, Elijah Qualls, John Ross to leave UW and enter NFL draft
- ^ "Budda Baker, John Ross among 4 Huskies declaring for NFL draft". seattlepi.com. January 3, 2017.
- ^ "UW's Elijah Qualls becomes fifth Husky drafted, the most since 2001". Seattle Times. April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Alex (April 29, 2017). "Sixth-Round Pick Qualls Bolsters D-Line". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "Spotrac.com: Elijah Qualls contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ "Eagles dethrone Tom Brady, Patriots for first Super Bowl title in stunner". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (September 1, 2018). "Eagles Get To The 53-Player Limit". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ Scott, Jelani (December 20, 2018). "Panthers place Shaq Thompson on injured reserve". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "Panthers sign 13 players to future contracts". Panthers.com. December 31, 2018.
- ^ "Panthers make roster moves ahead of training camp". Panthers.com. July 24, 2019.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (August 10, 2019). "Ravens Sign Defensive Tackle Elijah Qualls". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 19, 2019). "Buccaneers sign Elijah Qualls". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ Smith, Scott (August 30, 2019). "Bucs Move Toward 53-Man Roster with 21 Moves". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Giants sign DT Elijah Qualls, waive two players". Giants.com. August 11, 2021.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2021). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
- ^ TSN ca Staff (April 21, 2022). "Lions add DL Qualls, RB Mizzell to camp roster - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
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