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Nebraska Football Defensive Lineman Elijah Jeudy to Return in 2025

The junior lineman, who has two seasons under his belt as a Husker, announced his decision on social media.

Austin Jacobsen

Elijah Jeudy celebrates an incomplete pass from Wisconsin quarterback Braedyn Locke.
Elijah Jeudy celebrates an incomplete pass from Wisconsin quarterback Braedyn Locke. / Amarillo Mullen
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Nebraska football already has positive returns from 2024 with a junior player deciding to return for his final season of eligibility in Lincoln.

Elijah Jeudy, a defensive lineman from Philadelphia, announced on social media that he will return for his final season in 2025. Jeudy came to Nebraska from Texas A&M after the 2022 season.

Jeudy's 2025 season will be his third in Lincoln. This year, he finished the regular season with 11 tackles, two tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry. He was on a regular rotation, spelling starters Ty Robinson and Nash Hutmacher throughout the 12-game slate.

Isaac Gifford (2) pulls Elijah Jeudy's jersey during an in-game skirmish with UCLA.
Isaac Gifford (2) pulls Elijah Jeudy's jersey during an in-game skirmish with UCLA. / Amarillo Mullen

Jeudy was a participant in Nebraska's Senior Day ceremonies before the Nov. 23 home finale against Wisconsin, but he ultimately elected to return to Nebraska. The defensive lineman was featured on offense that day against the Badgers, leading running back Dante Dowdell in a unique goal-line package that added another touchdown to the Huskers' fourth-quarter lead.

Jeudy had a career-high three tackles against Wisconsin. He has played in every game this season, notably collecting two tackles and a 1-yard tackle for loss against Rutgers.

In 2023, Jeudy played in 11 games and finished with eight tackles with 1.0 tackle for loss. He also blocked a field goal, which was returned for a touchdown against Purdue. Prior to his stint in Lincoln, Jeudy appeared in three games for Texas A&M.

Sep 30, 2023; Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy runs for a touchdown as Nebraska's Elijah Jeudy pursues.
Sep 30, 2023; Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy runs for a touchdown as Nebraska's Elijah Jeudy pursues. / Dylan Widger-Imagn Images

Jeudy will aim to be a more featured player for the 2025 Nebraska defensive line and Blackshirts. After sitting behind Robinson and Hutmacher the past two seasons, Jeudy will look to find a starter's role with fellow defensive lineman Keona Davis, Mason Goldman, Vincent Jackson, Cameron Lenhardt, Ashton Murphy, Dylan Parrott, Brodie Tagaloa, Riley Van Poppel, Kai Wallin, and James Williams among others.

With new roster limitations placing a 105-man roster limit on major college football programs, several names from the Huskers could be on the move during the off-season. Nebraska will also continue to await more decisions from juniors.

Nebraska awaits its bowl selection after the Huskers' 6-6 campaign.

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Austin Jacobsen
AUSTIN JACOBSEN

Austin Jacobsen is a radio broadcaster and former Sports Director in Central Nebraska. He has seen the Cornhusker state from all corners; growing up in the Panhandle, completing his college degree in Kearney, working in the rural Sandhills, and now residing in Omaha. Austin is a statewide, regional, and national radio award winner and can usually be found at a high school football field on Friday nights and tuning in to the Huskers wherever they travel. If he is not on the road, Austin enjoys movie dates with his girlfriend and their dog, Ava.

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