Well, that was fun while it lasted.
Marshall junior defensive end Elijah Alston committed to Texas A&M on Monday morning via the NCAA Transfer Portal. However, only 22 hours later, Alston had second thoughts.
Alston’s plans to play in College Station were revealed by TexAgs on Monday. He confirmed the report with respective posts on Instagram and X that have since been deleted.
“Recruiting back open,” Alston proclaimed Tuesday morning via X.
The 6-foot-2, 256-pound defensive lineman had picked the Aggies over Georgia, which he visited this past weekend. Alston has been with the Thundering Herd since 2019 but has had extended action since 2021. In the last three seasons at Marshall, he tallied 102 total tackles, 19 tackles for loss and 9.0 sacks.
Recruiting back open
— Elijah “EA” Alston (@EA2X_) January 9, 2024
According to Pro Football Focus, Alston has a 91.0 overall grade and 90.5 pass-rush grade. Those statistics are based on 235 pass rush snaps in which he racked up 36 QB pressures and 5 sacks.
He redshirted in 2019 and played four games during the COVID-shortened 2020 season. Therefore, Alston has one year of collegiate eligibility remaining.
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