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Jersey Number 84
Elijah Washington-Baker
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Norfolk, Va.
- High School:
- Lake Taylor High School
Career Overview: Has appeared in 17 games through two seasons at Syracuse, with one reception, 17 yards and a touchdown on offense ... Has two tackles as a member of the kickoff unit in his career.
Redshirt Freshman Year (2025): Appeared in every game on special teams and as a reserve tight end ... Had one catch for 17 yards and a touchdown ... Hauled in his first collegiate catch for a score against Miami (11/8).
Redshirt Year (2024): Appeared in five games (four, plus the bowl) to preserve his redshirt ... Primarily played on the kickoff unit, making two tackles on the season ... Made his collegiate debut against Virginia Tech (11/2) and made one tackle ... Had a tackle at Boston College (11/9).Â
High School: Rated 3 stars by the 247Sports Composite rankings … On3 ranks him as the 14th-best player in the state of Virginia for the 2024 class … ESPN ranks him as one of the top-40 tight end prospects in the class … Four-time First Team All-Region and All-Eastern District selection .., Four-time team captain at Lake Taylor High School under head coach Hank Sawyer … Also played basketball (power forward) and baseball (pitcher, first base, third base and outfield) in high school … Eastern District Player of the Year and a First-Team All-State selection in basketball.
Personal: Son of Whitney Washington and Lateek Baker … Oldest of six children. Siblings are: Emahnie, Eternity, Emarie, E’mere and Lateek.
Redshirt Freshman Year (2025): Appeared in every game on special teams and as a reserve tight end ... Had one catch for 17 yards and a touchdown ... Hauled in his first collegiate catch for a score against Miami (11/8).
Redshirt Year (2024): Appeared in five games (four, plus the bowl) to preserve his redshirt ... Primarily played on the kickoff unit, making two tackles on the season ... Made his collegiate debut against Virginia Tech (11/2) and made one tackle ... Had a tackle at Boston College (11/9).Â
High School: Rated 3 stars by the 247Sports Composite rankings … On3 ranks him as the 14th-best player in the state of Virginia for the 2024 class … ESPN ranks him as one of the top-40 tight end prospects in the class … Four-time First Team All-Region and All-Eastern District selection .., Four-time team captain at Lake Taylor High School under head coach Hank Sawyer … Also played basketball (power forward) and baseball (pitcher, first base, third base and outfield) in high school … Eastern District Player of the Year and a First-Team All-State selection in basketball.
Personal: Son of Whitney Washington and Lateek Baker … Oldest of six children. Siblings are: Emahnie, Eternity, Emarie, E’mere and Lateek.
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