![]() Qualls at the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Born: | Petaluma, California, U.S. | February 11, 1995||
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 | ||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
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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.
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]
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]
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]
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]
On August 10, 2019, Qualls was signed by the Baltimore Ravens, but was waived five days later. [18]
On August 19, 2019, Qualls signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [19] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019. [20]
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]
On August 11, 2021, Qualls signed with the New York Giants. [23] He was waived on August 31, 2021. [24]
Qualls signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on April 21, 2022. [25]
On November 17, 2022, Qualls was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL. [26]
![]() Qualls at the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Born: | Petaluma, California, U.S. | February 11, 1995||
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 | |||
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* 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.
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]
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]
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]
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]
On August 10, 2019, Qualls was signed by the Baltimore Ravens, but was waived five days later. [18]
On August 19, 2019, Qualls signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [19] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019. [20]
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]
On August 11, 2021, Qualls signed with the New York Giants. [23] He was waived on August 31, 2021. [24]
Qualls signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on April 21, 2022. [25]
On November 17, 2022, Qualls was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL. [26]