2024 Football Roster
Roster
Elinus Noel III
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 337
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Houma, La.
- High School:
- John Curtis HS
- Prev School:
- Nicholls State / Texas Southern
2024 (Senior): Became a major weapon on the defensive line, playing in all 13 games, starting the final nine games of the year … Finished with 18 tackles, 3.5 for a loss, half a sack, one forced fumble, one interception, three QB hurries and one pass break-up … Routinely praised by Coach Dave Aranda for his versatility … Made two tackles in his Baylor debut vs. Tarleton … Had a stop vs. Air Force … Made first career start at Baylor with three tackles, a QB hurry and intercepted a pass vs. BYU … Finished with two tackles, a TFL, a QB hurry and a pass break-up at Iowa State … Had two stops at Texas Tech … Finished with two tackles, a TFL, forced fumble and QB hurry vs. TCU … Had a tackle at WVU … Had half a sack over four tackles at Houston … Made a tackle vs. LSU in the Texas Bowl, despite playing through illness.
Previous School: 2023: Competed in 10 games during junior season … Posted 52 tackles, 7.5 TFL for a loss of 28 yards, and 3.5 sacks for a loss of 23 yards in 2023 at Texas Southern … Received a defensive grade of 78.4 which ranked 71st in the nation per PFF … Earned a run defense grade at 87.5 which ranked 14th in the nation … 2022: Recorded 37 total tackles and 0.5 sacks his sophomore season at Nicholls State … 2021:Played in all 11 games on the defensive line in his true freshman campaign … Totaled 18 tackles, nine solo, and 2.0 for loss … Recorded 1.5 sacks, including a sack that led to a fumble recovery for a touchdown against North Alabama.
High School: Received LSWA 5A All-State honorable mention as a senior … Three-time All-District selection, earning 9-5A All-District First Team in 2020 … Helped the Patriots to an undefeated record in 2018 and a Division I state title … Garnered Louisiana Football Magazine All-South Defensive Team … Totaled 45 tackles, 19 TFLs and seven sacks as a junior … Served as the backup kicker and kicked a 35-yarder in win over Holy Cross … Rated by 247Sports as a three-star recruit and the No. 68 prospect in Louisiana … Ranked No. 55 on DandyDon Top 100 … Played basketball and was a member of the track & field team … Honor roll student.
