Elijah Fears holds the LDT · Starter spot in Georgia Southern Eagles’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Elijah Fears is a 6'2", 305-pound linebacker from Atlantic City, New Jersey, who attended Irwin County High School in Georgia. As a senior, he recorded 58 tackles, four sacks, and 30 quarterback pressures. In 2025, Fears appeared in all 13 games for Georgia Southern, starting the final five contests. He posted 12 tackles, one quarterback hurry, one interception, and one blocked kick across 375 total plays. Notable performances included three tackles and an interception at Arkansas State, two tackles and a blocked field goal against Coastal Carolina, and 49 defensive snaps in the Birmingham Bowl victory. Fears was named to the Honor Roll in both fall and spring.

Georgia Southern2025 — present