Elijah Gunn holds the NT · Starter spot in Cincinnati Bearcats’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Elijah Gunn is a nose tackle from LaGrange, Georgia who attended Callaway High School, where he earned two honorable mention all-state selections and helped his team compile a 43-10 record with a state championship in 2020. He spent two seasons at Southern Illinois, recording 19 tackles in 2024 after redshirting in 2023. Gunn joined Cincinnati as a transfer for the 2025 season and appeared in six games, combining on one tackle against Northwestern State.

Southern Illinoisthrough 2024

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