Going into the 2023 football season, Auburn Wire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Tigers’ roster.
Over the preseason, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] in his first season on the Plains.
Up next is transfer Jack linebacker [autotag]Elijah McAllister[/autotag]. The veteran is one of three transfers at the Jack spot Auburn added as they completely remade the position over the offseason.
Preseason Player Profile
Hometown: Asbury Park, New Jersey
Height: 6-6
Weight: 271
Previous School: Vanderbilt
Class in 2023: Senior
247Sports Composite Ranking
Three-Star / No. 19 in NJ / No. 31 SDE
Career Stats
| Year | G | Tackles | TFLs | Sacks | PDs | FFs |
| 2019 (Vanderbilt) | 12 | 26 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 (Vanderbilt) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 (Vanderbilt) | 12 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 (Vanderbilt) | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
PFF Grades
| Year | Defense | Tackling | Run Defense | Pass Rush | Coverage |
| 2019 | 65.6 | 73.4 | 64.1 | 60.3 | 74.4 |
| 2020 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | 60.7 | 61.4 | 58.6 | 55.3 | 68.9 |
| 2022 | 66.9 | 58.1 | 67.1 | 59.0 | 66.6 |
Depth Chart Overview
McAllister’s addition was always about what the fifth-year senior could bring to the locker room as a leader and not his on-field production. He was a two-time captain at Vanderbilt and has the ability to be a leader for the whole team.
Auburn brought in five newcomers at the Jack position this offseason and while several are ahead of McAllister on the depth chart, look for him to have a key role in establishing the culture in Freeze’s first year on the Plains.