32 Facts About Elijah Molden

Elijah Monroe Molden was born on January 30,1999 and is an American professional football safety for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League.

In 2024, Molden played multiple defensive back positions at safety, cornerback, and as a nickelback for the Chargers.

Elijah Molden played college football for the Washington Huskies and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft.

Elijah Molden attended West Linn High School in West Linn, Oregon.

Elijah Molden played cornerback and running back in high school.

Elijah Molden rushed for 784 yards on 110 carries, with nine rushing touchdowns and had 38 receptions for 542 yards and seven receiving touchdowns.

Elijah Molden rushed for 1,071 yards on 106 carries, with seventeen rushing touchdowns and had 476 receiving yards on 28 receptions with six receiving touchdowns.

Elijah Molden earned first-team All-Three Rivers League on both offense and defense.

Elijah Molden rushed for 784 yards on 59 carries, with ten rushing touchdowns.

Receiving, Elijah Molden caught 19 passes for 249 and six receiving touchdowns.

Elijah Molden was heavily recruited by several universities, including Oregon, Notre Dame, USC, Stanford and Utah; but he eventually chose to play at the University of Washington under head coach Chris Petersen.

Elijah Molden played in all 13 games during his true freshman season.

Elijah Molden won the school's award for Most Outstanding Special Teams Player.

Elijah Molden started all 13 games again in his junior season.

Elijah Molden was named the MVP of the Las Vegas Bowl, after totaling nine tackles, a half tackle for loss, a forced fumble and an interception in the win over Boise State.

Elijah Molden was recognized for his outstanding season, including, the CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 team, Pro Football Focus All-America second-team, first-team All-Pac-12, Pro Football Focus and Associated Press All-Pac-12 first-team, Phil Steele's All-Pac-12 first-team and All-America honorable mention, and the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll.

Elijah Molden was named a second-team All-American by Pro Football Focus, which named him Pac-12 Player of the Year.

Elijah Molden earned first-team All-Pac-12 for the second season in a row and he was one of 12 finalists for the William V Campbell Trophy.

Elijah Molden was a semifinalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy.

On December 21,2020, Elijah Molden announced that he would forgo his remaining eligibility and enter his name in the 2021 NFL draft.

Scouts Inc had Elijah Molden ranked as the seventh best cornerback.

Elijah Molden finished his rookie season with a total of 62 combined tackles, four pass deflections, one interception, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and one touchdown in 16 games and seven starts.

Elijah Molden received an overall grade of 64.1 from Pro Football Focus as a rookie in 2021.

On September 9,2022, the Titans officially placed Elijah Molden on injured reserve due to a groin injury he sustained during training camp.

Elijah Molden was limited to two games with one start and had five combined tackles.

Elijah Molden injured his hamstring and was inactive for two games.

Elijah Molden finished the 2023 NFL season with 73 combined tackles, four pass deflections, a fumble recovery, a forced fumble, one interception, and a touchdown in 15 games and eight starts.

Elijah Molden received an overall grade of 55.9 from Pro Football Focus in 2023.

Elijah Molden entered training camp listed at safety under new defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson.

Elijah Molden finished the 2024 NFL season with 75 combined tackles, seven pass deflections, a career-high three interceptions, and two fumble recoveries in 15 games and 12 starts.

Elijah Molden received an overall grade of 75.6 from Pro Football Focus in 2024, which ranked 22nd among 171 qualifying cornerbacks.

Elijah Molden's father is a member of the University of Oregon Hall of Fame and an eight-year NFL cornerback.