Eli Acker

Arkansas

Sep 13 (Sat)

6:00 or 6:45 PM

2024 Football Headshots

Photos by Joshua McCoy/Ole Miss Athletics

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Position:
OL
Letters Earned at Ole Miss:
5
Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 300
Hometown:
Columbus, Miss.
High School:
Heritage Academy
Major:
General Business

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS

• SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2021)
• SEC First-Year Honor Roll (2020-21)
• Dean's Honor Roll (Fall 2020)
• Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2021)

2024 (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Played in all 13 games, primarily on special teams … vs. Furman (8/31/24): Appeared on 52 total snaps across offense and special teams … vs. Middle Tennessee (9/7/24): Played 21 total snaps across offense and special teams … at Wake Forest (9/14/24): Appeared on 11 total snaps … vs. Georgia Southern (09/21/24): Played 19 snaps across offense and special teams … vs. Kentucky (09/28/24): Played nine special teams snaps … at South Carolina (10/05/24): Played 11 total snaps, two on offense … at #10 LSU (10/12/24): Played 10 special teams snaps … vs. Oklahoma (10/26/24): Played on special teams … at Arkansas (11/02/24): Played on both offense and special teams, including six offensive line snaps … vs. #2 Georgia (11/09/24): Played on special teams … at Florida (11/23/24): Played eight special teams snaps … vs. Mississippi State (11/29/24): Played 12 total snaps … vs. Duke (01/02/25): Played 14 total snaps in Ole Miss’ Gator Bowl victory.

2023 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Appeared in all 13 games, played 309 total snaps across offense and special teams ... vs. Mercer (9/2/23): Played 44 snaps in a reserve role on the offensive line, ranked as the third-best in run blocking per PFF (71.8 grade) ... at #22 Tulane (9/9/23): Played in 13 total snaps in a reserve role across offense and special teams, recorded one tackle ... vs. Georgia Tech (9/16/23): Appeared in 30 total snaps in a reserve role across offense and special teams, ranked as the third-best in pass blocking per PFF (78.5 grade) ... at #12 Alabama (9/23/23): Played 13 total snaps across offense and special teams ... vs. #12 LSU (9/30/23): Participated in 19 total offensive and special teams snaps ... vs. Arkansas (10/7/23): Played in 16 total offensive and special teams snaps ... at Auburn (10/21/23): Saw action in 14 offensive and special teams snaps ... vs. Vanderbilt (10/28/23): Participated in 28 snaps across offense and special teams, ranked as the second-best in pass blocking per PFF (78.3 grade) ... vs. Texas A&M (11/4/23): Played on nine special teams snaps ... at #1 Georgia (11/11/23): Played 50 total snaps across offense and special teams, 42 in a key reserve role on the offensive line ... vs. ULM (11/18/23): Played 35 total snaps across offense and special teams ... at Mississippi State (11/23/23): Played 11 special teams snaps, one offensive snap ... vs. #10 Penn State (12/30/23): Played 14 total snaps across special teams and offense in Ole Miss’ Peach Bowl victory.

2022 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all 13 games, making five starts at right guard … Totaled 389 snaps on the offensive line and 60 on special teams … vs. Troy (9/3/22): Played a total of 59 snaps at right guard for the Rebels after getting the start at the position ... vs. Central Arkansas (9/10/22): Started at right guard in the team’s win over the Bears … Logged a total of 51 snaps at the position ... at Georgia Tech (9/17/22): Earned the highest run block (88.6) and pass block (82.4) ratings of the Rebel offensive line after starting at right guard for 52 snaps ... vs. Tulsa (9/24/22): Started at right guard for the Rebels, where he played 47 snaps … Also rotated in at center for 31 snaps ... vs. #7 Kentucky (10/1/22): Earned the start at center for the Rebels, logging 32 snaps at the position .. Also saw three snaps of action at right guard ... at Vanderbilt (10/8/22): Came off the bench to record 13 snaps of action, playing at right guard (9 snaps) and left guard (4 snaps) ... vs. Auburn (10/15/22): Checked in for a total of 20 snaps at right guard for the Rebels ... at LSU (10/22/22): Checked in for 31 snaps at right guard for the Rebels ... at Texas A&M (10/29/22): Checked in for 14 snaps at left guard for the Rebels ... vs. #9 Alabama (11/12/22): Notched four snaps on the Rebel offensive line, along with 11 snaps of action on special teams ... at Arkansas (11/19/22): Found time on special teams in the Rebels’ loss to the Razorbacks ... vs. Mississippi State (11/24/22): Logged four snaps of action on the Rebel field goal unit … vs. Texas Tech (12/28/22): Appeared as a reserve left guard on 32 offensive snaps and two snaps on special teams.

2021 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Named to the Freshman All-SEC team ... Participated in 10 total games on the offensive line ... Started the final four games of the season at right guard ... Allowed just one sack in 168 pass blocks ... Blocked for the sixth-ranked total offense (492.5) in the country, as well as the No. 12 rushing offense (217.6) ... Member of offensive line unit that has helped blocked for a rushing attack that featured four players who rushed for more than 500 yards in 2021 ... vs. Austin Peay (9/11/21): Played 24 snaps as a reserve right guard in the win ... vs. Tulane (9/18/21): Saw action on 17 snaps at right guard ... vs. LSU (10/23/21): Lined up with the field goal unit on special teams ... at #18 Auburn (10/30/21): Appeared on special teams with the field goal unit ... vs. Liberty (11/6/21): Saw action with the field goal unit on six snaps ... vs. #11 Texas A&M (11/13/21): Made his first collegiate start, playing all 94 offensive snaps at right guard ... Blocked for a rushing attack that put up 257 yards, the most allowed by the Aggies this season and picked up a key block on a Snoop Conner touchdown in the fourth quarter to seal the victory ... vs. Vanderbilt (11/20/21): Made his second career start and eighth career appearance at right guard ... at Mississippi State (11/25/21): Started and played 38 snaps at right guard ... vs. #7 Baylor (1/1/22): Earned his fourth straight start at left guard and played in 90 total snaps.

2020 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in one game as a true freshman and was redshirted ... Earned first collegiate letter ... at Vanderbilt (10/31/20): Made his collegiate debut, appearing on 14 snaps as a reserve right tackle versus the Commodores ... Member of the 2019-20 signing class.

HIGH SCHOOL: Listed as a four-star prospect by ESPN ... Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports ... Ranked No. 8 player in the state of Mississippi by both 247Sports Composite and ESPN ... Ranked as the 34th offensive tackle and eight-best player in Mississippi by the 247Sports composite rankings ... Garnered the 36th OT spot and No. 8 spot in Mississippi via ESPN ... Three-year captain at Heritage Academy ... Helped lead the Patriots to a MAIS 5A state championship as a senior ... Was a 2019 first team MaxPreps Small Schools All-America selection ... Tabbed the 2019 MAIS 5A Player of the Year ... Selected to the MAIS All-Star Game ... Named all-state by MaxPreps and the Clarion-Ledger following senior season ... Chose Ole Miss over offers from Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi State, Arkansas, Notre Dame, Miami and Nebraska ... Also lettered in basketball at Heritage Academy ... Coached by Sean Harrison.

PERSONAL: Full name is Elijah Kirk Acker ... Born May 11, 2001 ... Son of John and Alise Acker ... SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll in 2021 ... 2020-21 SEC First-Year Honor Roll ... Dean’s Honor Roll in fall 2020 ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in spring 2021 ... Graduated with a bachelor’s in general business in December 2023.