One of the biggest pick-ups in the transfer portal by [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and the Auburn Tigers this offseason was former Vanderbilt linebacker [autotag]Elijah McAllister[/autotag].
McAllister has his goals set out and knows what he needs to do to accomplish them.
An On3 article written by Peter Warren included statements from McAllister at SEC Media Days in Nashville.
“I laugh when I tell people all the time, I don’t know if you’ve ever know of or seen Thanos,” McAllister said. “I want to get all the infinity stones I can in life. I want my family and the kids and everybody around me to understand you can do anything you want in life. The end goal is to continue to elevate who I am as a person mentally, emotionally, spiritually, physically, in all facets of life. Continuing to work in the academic space and working on my doctorate. I want to be able to write two books. In the future, be a professor in university and continue to improve myself off the field and on the field. I want to continue to become a better football player and let the chips fall when they may.”
McAllister does not mess around in the classroom either. He earned a bachelor’s degree in medicine, health, and society and a master’s degree in education and diversity studies during his time at Vanderbilt. He will be pursuing a Ph.D. in education, leadership, and society at Auburn.
The 6-foot-6 linebacker joked about the differences between studying and sacking the quarterback.
“Probably I wouldn’t say the upcoming opposing offense for the week, but getting a quarterback sack is more difficult,” McAllister said. “When I think of studying for a Ph.D., there’s nobody stopping me from studying and working on getting better in the academic space, whereas when I’m rushing the passer, that person in front of me is like, no, you’re not going to do your job. That’s probably more difficult than studying and working on my academics.”
McAllister will be a difference-maker for Auburn’s defense in 2023.
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