Elijah Spencer

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Position:
WR
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 200
Hometown:
Irmo, S.C.
High School:
Dutch Fork
Prev School:
Charlotte
Years in College / At Minnesota:
3 / 1
Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
2 years
Letters:
1
Class:
Junior

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS:
2024 Duke's Mayo Bowl MVP
Conference USA Honorable Mention (2022)
Conference USA Freshman of the Year (2021)

OVERVIEW: Enrolled at Minnesota in January 2023 with two seasons of playing eligibility remaining, which were used in 2023 and 2024.

2024: Played in all 13 games and started seven of them • made 52 catches for 684 yards and a team-leading six touchdowns. Game-by-Game: Caught two passes for 25 yards against North Carolina • made four receptions for 55 yards against Rhode Island • hauled in four receptions for 54 yards against Nevada • scored one touchdown and gained 19 yards on two receptions against Iowa • totaled six receptions for 67 yards at Michigan • caught one pass for 10 yards against USC • made three receptions for 25 yards and one touchdown at UCLA • made six receptions for 99 yards and two touchdowns against Maryland • had six catches for 67 yards at Illinois • made five catches for 61 yards at Rutgers • made two catches for 46 yards against Penn State • caught five passes for 75 yards at Wisconsin • caught six passes for 81 yards and two touchdowns against Virginia Tech en route to being named MVP of the Duke's Mayo Bowl.

2023: Played in all 13 games, starting five times • made nine receptions for 65 yards and three touchdowns. Game-by-Game: Made his Minnesota debut against Nebraska and had one catch for 11 yards • saw action against Eastern Michigan and at North Carolina • competed at Northwestern • caught two passes for 18 yards against Louisiana • saw action against Michigan • started at Iowa and against Michigan State • lone catch against Illinois was a 15-yard touchdown • lone reception at Purdue was a four-yard touchdown • made two receptions for 14 yards at Ohio State • competed against Wisconsin • caught two passes for five yards against Bowling Green, which included one touchdown.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Spent two seasons at Charlotte where he played from 2021-22 • made 85 catches for 1,324 yards and 15 touchdowns • in 2022, hauled in 57 catches for 943 yards and nine touchdowns and was named All-Conference Honorable Mention • in 2021, recorded 28 receptions for 381 yards and six touchdowns • named Conference USA Freshman of the Year and was a member of the Conference USA All-Freshman Team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Dutch Fork High School in Irmo, South Carolina • wore No. 11 for the Silver Foxes • never lost a high school game (had one tie) and helped team win a state championship every year • ended his high school career with 101 receptions for 1,818 yards and 23 touchdowns • as a senior, served as team captain and made 44 catches for 858 yards and 12 touchdowns en route to be named All-State • as a junior, had 50 catches for 843 yards and nine touchdowns • coached by Tom Knotts • was a high jumper on the track and field team.

PERSONAL: Son of Desiree and Dustin Spencer • has one sister (Olivia) and one brother (Zachary).