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North Carolina Wesleyan University

2026 Football Roster

4 Elijah Bighem

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 208
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Tallahassee, FL
  • Highschool Leon

Biography

High School
Standout receiver at Leon High School in Tallahassee, Fla. • As a senior in 2023, recorded 10 catches for 264 yards and three touchdowns across six games, averaging 26.4 yards per catch and 44.0 receiving yards per game • Added one rush for 15 yards and totaled 303 all-purpose yards, including 24 on kickoff returns • Ranked in the top 8 of Florida 4S District 2 in kickoff return average (6.0 yards), 14th in receiving yards (264), and 17th in total return yards (24) • Helped Leon finish 6-4 overall.

Personal
Favorite hobby is listening to music • Favorite movie is The Karate Kid • Favorite song is 2019 by Rod Wave • Favorite athlete is LeBron James • Fun fact: he has a twin brother.

Statistics

Season:
2026

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Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2025Freshman

    RB
    5'9" 205 lbs
    30
  • 4

    2026Sophomore

    RB
    5'9" 208 lbs
    4