2022 Football Roster
Jersey Number 84
Joey Elwell
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 250
- Position:
- TE
- Hometown:
- Meridian, Idaho
- High School:
- Mountain View HS
2022 (Jr.): Expected to be a leader in the tight end room
2020-21 (So.): Emerged as a reliable blocker and receiver as both a tight end and a fullback, playing in nine games and making two starts… Caught eight passes for 67 yards… Caught a career long 23-yard pass for his first career touchdown against Cal Poly… Recorded his second career touchdown at Eastern Washington, where he logged two receptions for 21 yards.
2019 (Fr.):
• Academic All-Big Sky
Appeared in nine games as a true freshman at tight end… Caught two passes for five yards, one at UC Davis and one against Eastern Washington.
High School: 2018 5A first-team All-Idaho tight end … Ranked as a two-star prospect by 247 Sports … Also ranked as the No. 6 overall prospect in Idaho by 247 Sports … 48.5 yards receiving per game average and 11 touchdowns as a junior … Received offers from Georgetown, Idaho, Idaho State, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Portland State, Saint Francis, and UC Davis … Also played linebacker …. A first-team 5A South Idaho Conference and second-team 5A All-Idaho selection as a junior … Prep coach was Judd Benedick … Advanced to the state semifinal his senior season
Personal: Major is undeclared.
2020-21 (So.): Emerged as a reliable blocker and receiver as both a tight end and a fullback, playing in nine games and making two starts… Caught eight passes for 67 yards… Caught a career long 23-yard pass for his first career touchdown against Cal Poly… Recorded his second career touchdown at Eastern Washington, where he logged two receptions for 21 yards.
2019 (Fr.):
• Academic All-Big Sky
Appeared in nine games as a true freshman at tight end… Caught two passes for five yards, one at UC Davis and one against Eastern Washington.
High School: 2018 5A first-team All-Idaho tight end … Ranked as a two-star prospect by 247 Sports … Also ranked as the No. 6 overall prospect in Idaho by 247 Sports … 48.5 yards receiving per game average and 11 touchdowns as a junior … Received offers from Georgetown, Idaho, Idaho State, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Portland State, Saint Francis, and UC Davis … Also played linebacker …. A first-team 5A South Idaho Conference and second-team 5A All-Idaho selection as a junior … Prep coach was Judd Benedick … Advanced to the state semifinal his senior season
Personal: Major is undeclared.
Career Single Game Highs
Receptions: 2 (3 occasions)
Receiving yards: 30 yards (vs. Cal Poly, 2021)
Longest reception: 23 yards (vs. Cal Poly, 2021)
Receiving touchdowns: 1 (at Eastern Washington, 2021; vs Cal Poly, 2021)
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