1. Elijhaa Penny was born on August 17,1993 and is a former American football fullback.
19 Facts About Elijhaa Penny
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Elijhaa Penny was signed by the Arizona Cardinals after going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft.
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Elijhaa Penny played college football at Idaho and Cerritos College.
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Elijhaa Penny ran for 1,338 yards on 199 carries and scored a school single-season record 20 touchdowns as a sophomore.
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Elijhaa Penny initially began his college career at College of the Sequoias in Visalia, California, appearing in eight games and totaling 102 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries.
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Elijhaa Penny played in 23 games in two seasons at Idaho after transferring from Cerritos College.
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Elijhaa Penny totaled 1,748 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns on 385 carries with the Vandals while adding 39 receptions for 346 yards and three touchdowns and returning 15 kickoffs for 278 yards.
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Elijhaa Penny started all 12 games as a senior, leading the team with 1,159 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on 246 attempts and catching 27 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns.
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Elijhaa Penny was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent on May 9,2016.
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Elijhaa Penny was waived on September 3,2016, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.
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On September 1,2018, Elijhaa Penny was waived by the Cardinals and was signed to the practice squad the next day.
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On September 19,2018, Elijhaa Penny was signed by the New York Giants off the Cardinals' practice squad.
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Elijhaa Penny became the Giants' main fullback and contributed to their special teams units.
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On March 12,2020, Elijhaa Penny signed a two-year contract extension with the Giants.
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On January 2,2021, Elijhaa Penny was placed on injured reserve.
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Elijhaa Penny appeared in 14 games and had six carries for 15 yards along with 2 receptions for 20 yards.
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On November 28,2022, Elijhaa Penny announced his retirement from the NFL.
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On March 26,2023, Elijhaa Penny got the head coaching position at John Glenn High School in Norwalk, California.
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Elijhaa Penny is the older brother of retired NFL running back Rashaad Penny.