2025 Football Roster
Champaigne, Elijah
Jersey Number 93
Elijah Champaigne
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 290
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Tomball, TX
- High School:
- Tomball Memorial HS
Bio
2024: Played in all 14 games…Totaled seven tackles, two tackles for loss, half a sack, an interception and three quarterback hurries…Had a tackle for loss against Southeastern Louisiana (8/29)…Recorded an interception against UAB (10/5).
2022: Played in 12 games and recorded four tackles...Had a pair of solo stops against Houston (9/30).
2021: Saw no action in 2021.
Prior to Tulane: Three-year varsity starter…Rated a three-star recruit by 247sports and a two-star recruit by Rivals…Had a breakout senior campaign, as he was named all-conference, all-district and all-state…Named a 2019 Texas Sports Writers Association Class 6A All-State Honorable Mention as a junior…Finished his career with 138 tackles, 28 tackles for loss and 20 sacks…Helped guide Tomball Memorial to a 24-9 record, two conference championships, two district titles and two trips to the state playoffs…Picked to the 2019 All-VYPE Houston Football Defensive First Team…Chose Tulane over offers from Colorado, Navy, Air Force, Wyoming, New Mexico, UTEP and Texas State among others.
ELIJAH'S NOLA STORY
How do you define what it means to be NOLA Built?
To be tough in the face of adversity
What drew you to New Orleans?
Close to home and the great culture
Favorite spot to hang out in New Orleans?
The Fly
What was your first impression of New Orleans?
The food
2022: Played in 12 games and recorded four tackles...Had a pair of solo stops against Houston (9/30).
2021: Saw no action in 2021.
Prior to Tulane: Three-year varsity starter…Rated a three-star recruit by 247sports and a two-star recruit by Rivals…Had a breakout senior campaign, as he was named all-conference, all-district and all-state…Named a 2019 Texas Sports Writers Association Class 6A All-State Honorable Mention as a junior…Finished his career with 138 tackles, 28 tackles for loss and 20 sacks…Helped guide Tomball Memorial to a 24-9 record, two conference championships, two district titles and two trips to the state playoffs…Picked to the 2019 All-VYPE Houston Football Defensive First Team…Chose Tulane over offers from Colorado, Navy, Air Force, Wyoming, New Mexico, UTEP and Texas State among others.
ELIJAH'S NOLA STORY
How do you define what it means to be NOLA Built?
To be tough in the face of adversity
What drew you to New Orleans?
Close to home and the great culture
Favorite spot to hang out in New Orleans?
The Fly
What was your first impression of New Orleans?
The food
Tulane Tuesday: BAN Harvey Dyson - 9/2/25
Wednesday, September 03
Tulane Tuesday: HC Jon Sumrall - 9/2/25
Tuesday, September 02
Tulane Tuesday: WR Omari Hayes - 9/2/25
Tuesday, September 02
Post Game: Jake Retzlaff - 8/30/25
Saturday, August 30
